A Gorgeous Domed Lid Betel Nut Box with Royal Landscape Design
A Gorgeous Domed Lid Betel Nut Box with Royal Landscape Design
1st Quarter of 20th Century, Bagan, Burma
Bamboo, Lacquer
With a distinctively special domed lid, this betel nut box is an artistic masterpiece, both in construction and decoration. In an iconic palette of reds, yellows and greens on a black base, the beloved nandwin "king of court" design is beautifully portrayed along the sides, featuring the distinguished monarch accompanied by his courtly entourage within a palace. These scenes are surrounded by bands of trailing plants and cartouches with Burmese calligraphy. The popular motif of a well dressed man running barefoot through the forest graces the top lid and inner surfaces of this box, presented with arms swinging out and adding vibrant movements to the motifs present.
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 cm / 9 inches
Height: 26 cm / 10 inches