Antique Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box Kun It W/ Liner Red & Gilt 19th / Early 20th C.

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Antique Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box Kun It w/ Liner Red & Gilt 19th / Early 20th C.

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antique Burmese lacquerware cylindrical container with its original removable inner liner and fitted lid. The piece features traditional red lacquer with raised gilt decoration, characteristic of Burmese (Myanmar) lacquerware from the late 19th to early 20th century.

The outer body is richly decorated with scrolling foliate motifs in applied relief, finished in gold over red lacquer. The interior liner is finished in glossy black lacquer and was designed to protect the decorative exterior from moisture or contents. The container rests on three small integral feet, a form commonly seen in Burmese utilitarian and ritual objects.

Such containers were historically used for storage of tea, betel nut, incense, or ceremonial items, and examples with intact liners are increasingly difficult to find.

The lid and side is decorated with an elephant motif, an auspicious symbol in Burmese culture associated with strength, protection, and prosperity.

This piece was acquired in the United States a half century ago and shows authentic signs of age and use consistent with genuine antique lacquerware.

Details:
• Origin: Burma (Myanmar)
• Material: Lacquered wood (outer), black lacquered inner liner
• Period: Late 19th – early 20th century (circa 1880–1930)
• Construction: Hand-applied lacquer and gilding
• Components: Outer container, inner liner, lid
• Base: Three-footed

Condition:
Good antique condition.There is an area of lacquer loss and surface wear along the rim of the lid, visible in photos. Additional expected wear includes minor losses to gilt, surface abrasions, and age-related cracking to the lacquer. No major structural damage. Inner liner fits properly.

Dimensions:
4” tall. 3” diameter. See less