Box - lacquered bamboo - Betel box 'KUN-IT'
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Kun-it betel box from Myanmar, bamboo lacquered, in good antique condition, dating to circa 1930–1940, cylindrical, 9.5 cm high, 10 cm wide and 10 cm deep.
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RARE BETEL BOX « KUN-IT » – BURMA – EARLY 20th CENTURY
Rare and remarkable Burmese betel box Kun-it, made of bamboo and richly coated with polychrome lacquer.
Cylindrical in form, the ensemble consists of several interlocking elements. It features a particularly refined decoration in red, green, black and light tones, executed according to traditional Burmese lacquer techniques, with figurative scenes, figures, architectures, geometric friezes and concentric motifs.
These boxes were traditionally intended to store the various ingredients necessary for the preparation of betel, notably leaves, areca nuts and lime. They also occupied an important place in hospitality and presentation practices in Burma.
Burma / Myanmar
Period: early 20th century
Circa 1900–1930
Type: Kun-it, betel box
Technique: bamboo and polychrome lacquer, engraved and painted decoration
Diameter: 11 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Good antique condition, with patina and signs of use consistent with age.
A very fine Burmese decorative art object, particularly decorative due to the richness of its iconographic program.
RARE BETEL BOX « KUN-IT » – BURMA – EARLY 20th CENTURY
Rare and remarkable Burmese betel box Kun-it, made of bamboo and richly coated with polychrome lacquer.
Cylindrical in form, the ensemble consists of several interlocking elements. It features a particularly refined decoration in red, green, black and light tones, executed according to traditional Burmese lacquer techniques, with figurative scenes, figures, architectures, geometric friezes and concentric motifs.
These boxes were traditionally intended to store the various ingredients necessary for the preparation of betel, notably leaves, areca nuts and lime. They also occupied an important place in hospitality and presentation practices in Burma.
Burma / Myanmar
Period: early 20th century
Circa 1900–1930
Type: Kun-it, betel box
Technique: bamboo and polychrome lacquer, engraved and painted decoration
Diameter: 11 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Good antique condition, with patina and signs of use consistent with age.
A very fine Burmese decorative art object, particularly decorative due to the richness of its iconographic program.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Myanmar
Title additional information
Betel box 'KUN-IT'
Country of origin
Myanmar/Burma
Material
lacquered bamboo
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
9.5 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940, 1980-1990
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