Another Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays antique dancing figure I love the combination of

I love the combination of drinking poem on one side paired with image of mother bird feeding her young on the opposite

When I look at photographs it is pretty much all about content

Included in photos is sequential documentation of all blocks (photos numbered 1-6)

I'm not quite sure if these are French or Italian

1920-40s I would guess

Another Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Two Interior Trays antique dancing figure I love the combination ofIt had been forever since I found a nice old Burmese lacquer betel box, then I found two similar, very good ones in a month, this the second found this week in New Hampshire. I find this cinnabar color to be perhaps the most beautiful color in existence, and while some Burmese "yun" lacquer features elaborate incised figural imagery, I'm partial to the matte surface and overall patterning on one like this. In excellent antique condition, it features