Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates green candle stood on the bedside table

stood on the bedside table

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

and it actually seems to glow

irregular rim on the kitchen island or at the center of the dinner table filled with calla lilies

Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Box with 10 Plates green candle stood on the bedside tableIve 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