Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Interior Tray baby crying with a few small dings

with a few small dings here and there but very minor

perched so close to her mouth it seems as if might be whispering sweet things to her

There are a couple of minor scrapes/dings to the black frame

Or put it in your pocket and take it to a rally or a sporting event

Earlyish 20th century Italian I believe

Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Interior Tray baby crying with a few small dingsI am a huge fan of Burmese lacquerware betel boxes, but it has been a long time since I found an old one in nice condition until spotting this one on a quick twirl through the Hudson River Valley this past week. 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.