Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates outsider art With its bold lines and

With its bold lines and high gloss finish (in variegated pastels on front and back

engaged in various activities

but I do know that it is a truly lovely object that would be great on a desk

” I am so curious about the relationship between the artist and the writer—are they one and the same

Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates outsider art With its bold lines andIve 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