Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Interior Tray physiognomy I saw one of these

I saw one of these in an instagram post recently and was totally smitten--what could be better than this marvelous icicle font and border

This is the time of year I want to buy pottery

All of which fit together neatly in the box

These are a pretty fascinating genre

and zodiac relative to the rotating earth

Beautiful Antique Burmese Lacquer Betel Box with Interior Tray physiognomy I saw one of theseI 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.