Antique Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box David Heger NY These sorts of nut carvings

These sorts of nut carvings

(The tail and the ears make me believe it is a bear

this antique oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends

as may be obvious

with just a couple of loose/broken pieces of grass at the very outside edge

Antique Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box David Heger NY These sorts of nut carvingsI have fallen in love with Burmese lacquer, and keep a keen eye out for it. This is the smaller of two lovely Burmese bamboo lacquer betel boxes currently in the shop, this one dating I believe to the late 19th early 20th century. The deep hatbox style lid fits snugly over the high sided container, which holds one fitted tray inside. The box's interior lacquer is a deep, shiny red, and the exterior features intricately incised designs in black and