Burmese Yun-De Incised Lacquer Box with Hintha Bird vintage spice chest black lacquer with scalloped body

black lacquer with scalloped body

or for anyone wishing to master the art of persuasion

and that basket at the center

I love them as a pair and would use them as vases or perhaps as storage vessels for chopsticks or wooden spoons or whatnot

Though neither dated nor numbered

Burmese Yun-De Incised Lacquer Box with Hintha Bird vintage spice chest black lacquer with scalloped bodyThis is a lovely small Burmese lacquer box decorated with yun de incised decoration, painstakingly executed by hand, one color at a time. The lid features what I believe is Hintha, also known as Hansa a mythological aquatic bird representing passage. I'd guess this piece dates to the mid 20th century. This box is in excellent shape inside and out, with a dark red lacquer interior. The box measures 4 1 4" across x 2 5 8" tall.