Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates red jasper storing jewelry

storing jewelry

Excellent condition

and remind me of marks on mid-century pottery

the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

at its lowest point it measures 1 inch high

Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates red jasper storing jewelryIve 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