Striking Gold and Black Round Lidded Burmese Lacquer Box hand-decorated then put under their pillows

then put under their pillows

but love the puzzle

Absolutely exquisite

It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides

or a throw

Striking Gold and Black Round Lidded Burmese Lacquer Box hand-decorated then put under their pillowsOne can never have too many boxes, as surely one never has a shortage of odds and ends that need a home! This striking gold and black round lacquer one, which I believe to be Burmese, would be stunning on a desk, in a powder room or on a vanity, or certainly as part of a collection alongside other beautiful boxes or lacquerware. It appears to have been hand painted and additionally features very fine incising on each of the small "petals" that