Burmese Bamboo Lacquer Betel Nut Box- Lac2272

Burmese Bamboo Lacquer Betel Nut Box
About 50 years old, Bagan - Burma 
Dim: ht 22.5 dia 22 cm 
 

A BEAUTIFUL BETEL NUT BOX WITH ASTROLOGICAL SYMBOLS
This betel nut box of various Burmese astrological motifs; on the side are the animal representatives of the eight-day
Burmese week, the twelve zodiac signs. A one inner tray within a container base, covered by a tall lid. The dominantly
combined palette is a rarity in Burmese lacquerware, and when paired with rich yellow and black hue creates this gorgeous statement of 
elegance.