Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box - Ca 1910 Origin - Kizilayak This Sideboard is made from

This Sideboard is made from Cedar and is interesting because the painting shows Western objects from the 19th century

layered aesthetic

Tea Cup: W11 x D11 x H7 cm

Reference: Similar Nepalese examples described as pot à lait (milk pot)

they are  22gms

Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box - Ca 1910 Origin - Kizilayak This Sideboard is made fromThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base orange red colour and is decorated with finely etched lines and dots. Tiffin boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin. Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves and other