BETEL CONTAINER KUN IT.
Myanmar/Burma. Mid 20th c. Pagan.

Bamboo. Cinnabar red lacuqer with very fine incised yun decoration in yellow and orange over black. A masterpiece with kunan kanbyat pattern; which refers to the neighboring Chinese province of Yunnan. In addition; a meticulous dotted pattern is set in orange. On the cover in the center a medallion with a dancer; on the edge an inscription is incised. Interior with a tray. Height 24.5cm; ?26.5cm. Underneath a manufacturer's signature. Conditon A/B.

Provenance:
-Private collection Rhineland.

Literature:
-Visions From the Golden Land. 2000. P. 76; fig. 7.Art trade; Van Ham.