Antique Shan Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box, c. 1880s, 11" Tall box with drawers and certainly a useful and

and certainly a useful and satisfying place to sit

This is a gorgeous vintage handmade pine wood box—I believe technically a knife or utensil box

I love its shape and proportions

7" tall x 2 1/4" wide (with arms down) x 1" deep

a beautiful interplay of lines in space

Antique Shan Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box, c. 1880s, 11" Tall box with drawers and certainly a useful andI'll never pass by an antique Burmese lacquer betel box if I can afford it which increasingly I can't, as these fine older ones have become quite precious. I lucked out on this one though, and another I am listing simultaneously, both from the same estate both are very large, and really beautiful. I especially love the banded decoration and strong use of black on this one, against which the deep orange cinnabar color really pops. Cylindrical boxes