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Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box
$380
£289.64
€334.07
CA$539.71
A$579.98
CHF 311.19
MX$6,831.80
NOK 3,912.90
SEK 3,574.41
DKK 2,496.73
About the Item
Intricately decorated with red and black lacquer, this petite Burmese betel box (kun-it) is a lovely example of a traditional craft. A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and sometimes tobacco, betel quid (paan) is a common medicinal chew throughout southeast Asia and was often kept in finely decorated boxes, either for personal use or to share with others as a social custom.
The small, stacking betel box is decorated in the manner of 'yun ware' engraving, its red lacquer finish etched by hand with intricate linework and filled with pigments of orange, gold and blue-green. The lid and base are engraved with a design of courtly affairs, depicting finely dressed figures seated within grand architecture.
The art of lacquer of Myanmar (Burma) is known as 'pan yun' and traditionally begins with a basic form of woven bamboo or carved wood. Layers of sawdust and lacquer resin (thit-si) gradually build up a smooth, polished surface and the addition of cinnabar achieves a rich, red color, a form of lacquer known as hinthabada.
Minor chips to lacquer.
- Dimensions:Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Diameter: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Bamboo,Lacquered
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor chips to lacquer.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CGM0081stDibs: LU820047027922
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