Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box with Original Interior Trays atwood toy co What they also allow you

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it's a classic

with the aid of the bottle of wine and cigarettes before him on this fabulously checkerboard painted table

this brooch is bold but refined

as found: 16 7/16" x 12 3/8"

Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box with Original Interior Trays atwood toy co What they also allow youI am a great fan of traditional Burmese lacquer betel boxes but it has been quite a while since I've found a beautiful, finely made old one in very good condition, all of which this one definitely is. Early 20th century I believe, with green, orange, gold, silver and black lacquer, used to detail finely incised court scenes on the exterior sides and lid. Also incorporated are several fields of Burmese script, I believe likely showing the name and