Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji it takes considerable time

it takes considerable time

The pierced openings around the sides and centre of the seat remain faithful to the traditional form

It is in the form of either a lion or tiger

while matching lion-mask handles complete the elegant form

Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves and other ingredients associated with the consumption of betelnut

Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji it takes considerable timeThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer box and larger than is usually found. 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 black motifs including a kunan kanbyat pattern. The underside is etched with a single character, likely the name of the owner. Tiffin boxes were used in the old