Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates copper pitcher Signed on the bottom

Signed on the bottom

I think all three are just exquisitely beautiful objects to look at and live with

where one might spend hours getting lost in it

There is some surface rusting consistent with age and use

complete with cut paper hands

Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates copper pitcher Signed on the bottomIve become hugely enamored of vintage Burmese lacquer boxes, just amazed by the fineness of their incised decoration, which I have learned is called yun de. This renowned Burmese lacquer ware is made from a mixture of the juice of the Thitsi tree and ash, which is applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object, forming a hard, glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air. Once dry, fine decoration is hand engraved on the surface, then