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Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji It is a different colour

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It is a different colour and unpainted as it would have been protected from the harsh Indian weather by the frame of the building

Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves and other ingredients associated with the consumption of betelnut

Red elm (also known as 'zelkova' or 'southern elm') is considered a superior wood to yumu

Dimensions: W50 x D38 x H78 cm

Large Burmese Lacquer Tiffin Box - Ca 1910 Period - Meiji It is a different colourThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer box and larger than is usually found. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base orange red colour and is decorated with finely etched black motifs including a kunan kanbyat pattern. The underside is etched with a single character, likely the name of the owner. Tiffin boxes were used in the old

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