Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box modern painting it was probably acquired on

it was probably acquired on a "Grand Tour

A perfect one to hang by the last of the links from a nail on the wall

with the incised decoration and applied beaded frieze near the base typical of the lacquerwork of the Shan people (also known as the Dai or Tai Yai)

both referring to the brown glaze which originated at Rockingham Pottery in England and then was most famously employed at Bennington Pottery in Vermont

and some wear/aging to the enamel

Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box modern painting it was probably acquired onI've found it difficult to determine exactly when and where the term Jackstraws was used to refer to these vs. spillikins I've had a few sets very very similar to these, with the only difference being the name printed on the box. I think quite possible these were made in England for an American audience, where Jackstraws seems to have been the more common name. Whatever the case, a lovely set, near complete I think, with some hand colored birds and