Antique Burmese Exceptional Solid Silver Betel Box, Rangoon, circa 1900

19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, each part is chased in very high-relief with various scenes from Burmese folk...

Antique late-19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, each part is chased in very high-relief with various scenes from Burmese folklore and Buddhism in shaped reserves, surrounded by scrolling foliage, the cylindrical box resting on a circular base applied with paw feet, chased with scrolling foliage and kneeling figures, the cover is surmounted by an impressive cast figurative finial modelled as a warrior in traditional Burmese dress...

Antique late 19th century Burmese (Myanmar) exceptional solid silver repousse' bowl, repousse' decorated in high detail and relief with scenes of agriculture, elephants helping to move timber, villagers sawing and carrying wood...

Antique 20th century Japanese solid silver massive goblet, exceptional and magnificent quality, double walled, embossed blooming cherry trees in ...

Antique 19th Century Exceptional Burmese, Myanmar solid silver thabeik bowl, repousse' decorated in high relief depicting different traditional scenes from the Burmese mythology, sho...

19th Century Japanese Meiji period monumental silver bowl, exceptional and magnificent quality, embossed with a continuous landscape and large cherry tree and blossom in high relief ...

The vermillion lacquered cylindrical body decorated overall with repeating bands of curvilinear geometric motifs, the cover lifting to reveal both of its original trays intended to h...

An antique Thai wooden betel nut box from the early 20th century, with carved décor and pierced motifs. We have more boxes available, see image 3 to view two other boxes that would w...

Burmese antique lacquerware betel box. Individual Betel Box authentic Burmese Folk Art know as Kun- It, Mandalay Period. A lacquered cylindrical body of woven turned Bamboo decorated by incised lacquer overall with Chu-pan variant motif and traditional Folk Art characters. This Betel Box has four bowls that make up the entire box. This is a complete Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box. Each bowl has a purpose. The top and base work as large containers and two shallow dishes work as small bowls. The workmanship is very unique having exquisite height details to the bottom of the base container and the two shallow bowls showcasing a complex design to the weaving. Antique Burmese Lacquerware is highly collectible, having books written on this Folk Art with museums having collections and exhibits of same. A very nice antique Burmese Betel Box...

A diminutive Antique Chinese Cloisonné box with jade medallion line with wood. The enameled outside in shades of blue with gold color wir...

Burmese bamboo temple offering lidded box, basket. This kind of wooden basket is used to transport and display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia....

Nice wooden and mother-of-pearl box from the 1900s. The mother-of-pearl inlays form plant motifs (flowers and foliage), incised to give volume to the different parts. It closes with ...