Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box woodcut print 5ʺw × 8ʺd × 5ʺh

5ʺw × 8ʺd × 5ʺh

where I also purchased several gorgeous Burmese lacquer boxes among a number of other lovely things

or one white rose

but is a thing of beauty that commands plenty of attention just on its own

along with several other beautiful Burmese boxes

Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box woodcut print 5ʺw × 8ʺd × 5ʺhIn addition to miniature animals, another obsession that has revealed itself through my picking is one for unusual boxes of all shapes and sizes. This pumpkin shaped (or sometimes described as melon shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine, leaf and bird design may the most exquisite among them. I am uncertain of its age or origin, though I have found late 19th century Burmese lacquer boxes with the exact same shape and