Antique Shan Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box, c. 1880s, 11" Tall amber stone and the more ups and

and the more ups and downs the faster they go

but none anywhere close to as lovely as this one

The bodies of most appear to be made of old tool handles

I count 76 of them total

Italian engineer and architect Pier Nervi

Antique Shan Burmese Lacquer Kun-It Betel Box, c. 1880s, 11" Tall amber stone and the more ups andI'll never pass by an antique Burmese lacquer betel box if I can afford it which increasingly I can't, as these fine older ones have become quite precious. I lucked out on this one though, and another I am listing simultaneously, both from the same estate both are very large, and really beautiful. I especially love the banded decoration and strong use of black on this one, against which the deep orange cinnabar color really pops. Cylindrical boxes