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Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It
Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It

Large Antique Burmese Betel Box Kun-It

$ 65.05

Availability: 96 in stock
  • Color: Cinnabar, black, green
  • Primary Material: Lacquerware
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Age: 1890-1920
  • Condition: Lovely condition with gentle signs of wear. Still spectacular item.
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia

    Description

    This beautiful antique Burmese Betel Box is in excellent condition.  From the late 1800s-early 1900s, it is finely
    incised with orange, black, green, red and yellow lacquer.  It is richly decorated with a forest scene, with antelope and either god-like or noble figures.  Old Cinnabar colored three piece "Kun-it", a container designed for storing and serving ingredients to assemble a quid, or chew of betel, a mild stimulant.  Beautifully decorated boxes of this kind were central in hosting and providing generous hospitality in old Burmese society.  Measures 7.5" tall, 8" diameter.