Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates green candle a darker colored vein or

a darker colored vein or marbilization is visible

The lid is slightly bent in one place

and it actually seems to glow

Andersen Design Studio produced several tree of life pieces -- here the tree is white

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Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates green candle a darker colored vein orIve become hugely enamored of vintage Burmese lacquer boxes, just amazed by the fineness of their incised decoration, which I have learned is called yun de. This renowned Burmese lacquer ware is made from a mixture of the juice of the Thitsi tree and ash, which is applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object, forming a hard, glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air. Once dry, fine decoration is hand engraved on the surface, then