Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box for the table but is a thing of

but is a thing of beauty that commands plenty of attention just on its own

Oisín Kelly (1915–1981) was a prominent Irish sculptor who worked in wood

with at least half a dozen different browns incorporated

The Andersen Studio has a long history as a pioneer ceramic design and slip casting studio producing functional and decorative objects

crownlike hat with long flaps

Burmese Finely Incised Pumpkin or Melon Shaped Green and Orange Lacquer Box for the table but is a thing ofIn 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