Burmese Cinnabar Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays cigarette pack parasol bottom and inside of the

bottom and inside of the lid have been smoothly sanded and finished

The red painted wood frame is pretty dinged up too

pins and all

numbers perhaps

Burmese Cinnabar Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays cigarette pack parasol bottom and inside of theI never tire of gorgeous cinnabar colored Burmese lacquer betel boxes like this one, and am excited every time I find one. I believe this lacquered bamboo box dates to the earlyish 20th century, and features a style of interlocking forms that I believe is called ku nan kan byat. This interlocking design is rendered in black on the top and sides of the box's lid against an allover field of incised pin prick like marks. It is framed by incised banding