Featured great great grandma's betel nut box set

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Phaik Hooi, Nov 15, 2017.

  1. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    dear all

    this belongs to my great great grandmother. the burmese connection by way of being part burmese or chinese settlers in burma is not known. i believe (unconfirmed) that she died in the 1930s. this set is probably late 19th C? the gold looking paper is state express cigarette wrapper :joyful::hilarious: i cleaned the lacquerware with a damp cloth. the pinang, sirih and kapur containers were not tarnished at all.
    burmese lacquer has been around since the 13th C but it's use could have been much earlier. can anyone tell me how to date burmese lacquerware? would the writings on some pieces indicate period? can't read burmese though :rolleyes::D

    regards
    phaik hooi


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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    gotta be ' nuts ' not to like that !!!!!
     
  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That is beautiful. All I can say is it's Burmese, but you already know that.
     
  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Pretty!
    Love me do.
    ;)
     
  5. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I love it!!!!!! envy-1.jpg
    greg
     
  6. Mill Cove Treasures

    Mill Cove Treasures Well-Known Member

  7. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    VERRRY NICE INDEED !!! :) .. Joy.
     
  8. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    tq! saw that and thought i could get a bit of information about how to date lacquerware, because these family stories can be soooooo unreliable! :playful::hilarious::D;):D:p:rolleyes:
     
    KingofThings and Any Jewelry like this.
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