Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Material - Elm zelkova) and the style indicates

zelkova) and the style indicates this piece is from Matsumoto

29 x 29 x 29

They are rare to find today

The central stand is called a stambha and is decorated with both an elephant and a peacock

座卓) is crafted in tsugaru nuri lacquer with inclusions of mother of pearl (raden) flakes

Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Material - Elm zelkova) and the style indicatesThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base black red colour and is decorated with finely etched animals around the center. Tiffin boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin. Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves