Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box dragon whose collection included mid-century art

whose collection included mid-century art

with minor surface scratches consistent with age

This stunning Makah Northwest Coast Native American beargrass lidded basket

and feel grateful

Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box dragon whose collection included mid-century artIn addition to miniature animals, another obsession that has revealed itself through my picking is one for unusual boxes of all shapes and sizes. This pumpkin shaped (or sometimes described as melon shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine, leaf and bird design may the most exquisite among them. I am uncertain of its age or origin, though I have found late 19th century Burmese lacquer boxes with the exact same shape and