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Place of Origin: Burmese
Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Owl Boxes, Set of 2
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s hand-painted gold and black lacquer owl nesting boxes. Larger box is signed on the underside "handmade in Burma".
Category

1960s Chinoiserie Vintage Burmese Boxes

Materials

Paint, Paper

Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Owl Boxes, Set of 2
Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Owl Boxes, Set of 2

Burmese Gold and Black Lacquer Owl Boxes, Set of 2

$180 / set
Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Burmese silver box; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection. This exceptional antique Bu...
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1890s Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box
Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box

Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box

$2,196
Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Early 20th Century Other Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box
Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box

Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box

$950
Antique Burmese Orange Lacquer Round Betel Box, c. 1900, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive antique Burmese cylindrical orange and black lacquered bamboo betel box, kun-it, with interior tray, early 20th century, circa 1910, Burma (Myanmar). The visually str...
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1910s Vintage Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo

Antique Burmese Orange Lacquer Round Betel Box, c. 1900, Burma
Antique Burmese Orange Lacquer Round Betel Box, c. 1900, Burma

Antique Burmese Orange Lacquer Round Betel Box, c. 1900, Burma

$980
A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
These boxes were made for British military officers who were posted in Burma (now Myanmar) & India during the days of British rule. The brass & copper bound teak case is profusely ...
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Mid-19th Century British Colonial Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860
A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860

A 19th Century Brass Bound Mandalay Teak Campaign Dressing Box, Burma Circa 1860

$1,600
Vintage Negora Lacquer Circular Storage Bin with Vertical Stripes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Burmese negora lacquer round storage bin box from the mid-20th century, with vertical stripes. Created in Burma during the 20th century, this large decorative box features a negora lacquered body resting on a circular base. Showcasing red lacquer on the inside, this vintage Burmese box...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Burmese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Negora Lacquer Circular Storage Bin with Vertical Stripes
Vintage Negora Lacquer Circular Storage Bin with Vertical Stripes

Vintage Negora Lacquer Circular Storage Bin with Vertical Stripes

$1,500
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this small woven box is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware. Made of woven bamboo strips, the box is coated in a putty-like substance known as ...
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Early 20th Century Rustic Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900

Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900

$980
Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn
Located in North Hollywood, CA
South Asian Burmese black and red lacquer box, offering vessel urn with compartment for storage. This round lacquer ware box from Burma is made from bamboo and lacquer. In Burma (now...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn
Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn

Asian Black and Red Round Box Lacquer Offering Vessel Urn

$450 / item
Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round container was originally the lid to a Burmese betel box...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900
Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900

Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900

$180
18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box
Located in Brea, CA
18th century Burmese black bamboo pillow box in relief with red Rakhine lacquer. Created with bamboo weaving. Decorated all-over with geometrical shapes and...
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Early 18th Century Qing Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box
18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box

18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box

$8,880
ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 BURMESE HAND CARVED SEWING BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning original circa 1880 Burmese hand carved sewing box...
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1880s High Victorian Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Wood

ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 BURMESE HAND CARVED SEWING BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS
ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 BURMESE HAND CARVED SEWING BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS

ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 BURMESE HAND CARVED SEWING BOX WITH THE ORIGINAL CONTENTS

$1,858
Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo

Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900
Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900

Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900

$1,000
19th Century Hand-Painted Burmese Lacquer Lidded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century hand-painted Burmese lacquer lidded box Beautiful object.
Category

19th Century Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Hand-Painted Burmese Lacquer Lidded Box
19th Century Hand-Painted Burmese Lacquer Lidded Box

19th Century Hand-Painted Burmese Lacquer Lidded Box

$575
Burmese Lacquered and Engraved Wooden Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Splendid and vintage Burmese Box, red lacquered and engraved, unusual size. O/5307 -
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1930s Other Vintage Burmese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Burmese Lacquered and Engraved Wooden Box
Burmese Lacquered and Engraved Wooden Box

Burmese Lacquered and Engraved Wooden Box

$1,902
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Materials

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Materials

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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Metal

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H 10.5 in W 16.75 in D 11 in
Japanese Lacquer Box, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
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Materials

Lacquer

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H 3.55 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in
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Located in Forney, TX
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Materials

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Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box

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H 1.5 in W 8.25 in D 6.5 in
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Materials

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Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
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H 4 in W 6 in D 5 in
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Mid-20th Century Agra Burmese Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box

$450
H 2.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
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 ...
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Materials

Wood

Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
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Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900

$332
H 4.41 in W 8.15 in D 4.81 in
Antique English Sheffield Silver Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Late 19th Century Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique English Sheffield Silver Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890.
Antique English Sheffield Silver Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890.

Antique English Sheffield Silver Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890.

$1,400
H 7.25 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Located in Hamburg, DE
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1880s Belle Époque Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890
Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890

Antique White Opaline Glass Box with Blue Floral Enamel Decoration, 1890

$1,164
H 4.14 in Dm 2.45 in
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Materials

Brass

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$1,950
H 11 in W 14 in D 11 in
Jon Sauer California Modern Studio Exotic Woods Betel Nut Lidded Box
By Jon Sauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Burmese Boxes

Materials

Cocobolo

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Owl Boxes, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
A set/pair of two (2) Burmese gold box owls, circa mid to late-20th century, 1980s, Burma. A beautiful set of two owl boxes with gold foil overlay on wood with black lacquer interior...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Owl Boxes, Set of 2
Owl Boxes, Set of 2

Owl Boxes, Set of 2

H 4.75 in W 4.13 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly-decorative, each part is chased in very high-relief wit...
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19th Century Antique Burmese Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890
19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890

19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890

H 13 in Dm 17.72 in
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round Burmese betel box...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900

Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900

H 6 in Dm 8.25 in
Burmese Lacquer Box Set
Located in New York, NY
Burmese Lacquer box set. A set of two round Burmese Vintage Lacquer Boxes. Special lacquering technique to make the color and design on these lac...
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1990s Bohemian Burmese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Burmese Lacquer Box Set
Burmese Lacquer Box Set

Burmese Lacquer Box Set

H 3 in Dm 4.5 in
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel wa...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900
Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900

Burmese Yun Lacquer Betel Box, C. 1900

H 8 in Dm 9 in
Vintage Red Lacquer Rattan Box, Mid-20th Century, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Red Lacquer Rattan Box 6-1/4" dia x 4-1/4" tall, Mid-20th Century, Burma Many layers of lacquer applied to a finely woven rattan base resulted in this sturdy, simple cylindr...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Burmese Boxes

Materials

Rattan, Lacquer

Vintage Red Lacquer Rattan Box, Mid-20th Century, Burma
Vintage Red Lacquer Rattan Box, Mid-20th Century, Burma

Vintage Red Lacquer Rattan Box, Mid-20th Century, Burma

H 4.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite square box dates to the early 20th-century and is decorated in a style of Burmese lacquerware known as thayo hmanzi shwe cha. Crafted of simple bamboo basketry, the box i...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900
Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900

Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900

H 4 in W 8 in D 4 in
Petite Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite square box dates to the early 20th-century and is decorated in a style of Burmese lacquerware known as thayo hmanzi shwe cha. Crafted of simple bamboo basketry, the box i...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Petite Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900
Petite Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900

Petite Burmese Gilt Filigree Box, c. 1900

H 3 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Burmese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
Located in Chicago, IL
The simple, dark exterior of this Burmese stacking box conceals the splendor of its brilliant, cinnabar-red lacquer interior. Used like a modern lunchb...
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Mid-20th Century Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Burmese Black Lacquer Stacking Box
Burmese Black Lacquer Stacking Box

Burmese Black Lacquer Stacking Box

H 20.25 in W 9.25 in D 8 in
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative betel box from Burma, circa 1900. Lacquered cylindrical body in bamboo decorated overall in red lacquer with geometric motifs. The cover lifting to reveal a conforming i...
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Early 20th Century Other Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

H 9.06 in Dm 9.06 in
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative betel box from Burma, circa 1900. Lacquered cylindrical body in bamboo decorated overall in red lacquer with geometric motifs. The cover lifting to reveal a conforming...
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Early 20th Century Other Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

H 7.49 in Dm 8.67 in
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative betel box from Burma, circa 1900. Lacquered cylindrical body in bamboo decorated overall in red lacquer with geometric motifs. The cover lifting to reveal a conforming i...
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Early 20th Century Other Burmese Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”
Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

Early 20th Century Burmese Red Lacquer Betel Box, “Kun It”

H 6.7 in Dm 7.49 in

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