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Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box “Kun-It”
$175
£133.39
€153.85
CA$248.55
A$267.10
CHF 143.31
MX$3,146.22
NOK 1,801.99
SEK 1,646.11
DKK 1,149.81
About the Item
Antique Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and interior tray all covered in layers of black, red and green lacquer having incised decoration of a six times repeating pattern of three seated figures with the central figure having a teaching position hand mudra, all seated within an architectural palace design. The interior primarily lacquered red.
Condition: Restorations, cracks, nicks and losses to the lacquer, otherwise good condition with signs of wear and use.
8.25 inches high x 8.25 inches in diameter (21 x 21cm)
1 lb. 12.3 oz. (803g.)
Circa 1900.
Provenance:
David
Kristin Druker, Del Mar, CA
L'Asie Exotique, Palm Springs, CA
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Diameter: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Lacquer,Lacquered
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:Repaired: Restorations, cracks, nicks and losses to the lacquer, otherwise good condition with signs of wear and use. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: TM-UH901771stDibs: LU1778248213542
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