N° 8778 · Boxes

Antique Kun-it Burmese lacquerware box

£48

One of a kind. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

The piece

Finely woven bamboo, covered in thitsi lacquer in an orange-red, circa 1900-1930

Diam : 7.5 cm and H 7.7 cm

 

These lovely cylindrical boxes with a little interior tray were made to contain ingredients needed for betel nut chewing (a mild stimulant). The box would have been offered to guests upon a visit as a sign of hospitality.

 

The design is called ku-nan-kan-byat (Yunnan semicircle with interlocking form)

***

Natalia says " these collectables make lovely decorative pieces for a coffee table, bookshelf or cabinet"

 

Delivery & returns

Free UK delivery on orders over £100, and every piece is wrapped with care. For US customers, I pay the export tariffs before dispatch.

Delivery & returns

Styling help

Not sure where it would sit, or what to wear it with? Send me a photo and I’ll help.

Styling with Natalia

Dans le même tiroirFrom the same drawer

Open the whole drawer
gold leaf ornament set of three - Natalia Willmott gold leaf ornament set of three £5 Votive tea light with leaf design in copper - Natalia Willmott Votive tea light with leaf design in copper £8 Vintage Bovril Amber Bottles - Natalia Willmott Vintage Bovril Amber Bottles £7 Cinnamon orange lacquer pair of coconut bowls - Natalia Willmott Cinnamon orange lacquer pair of coconut bowls £25