Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Four Tier Wedding Basket / Stacking Boxes teak figurines sharp nose

sharp nose

from which the head and arms of a young monkey are emerging

I believe there was originally one more small orange ring right below the topper

removable handle

or for mail

Burmese Yun-De Lacquer Four Tier Wedding Basket / Stacking Boxes teak figurines sharp noseI'm always on the lookout for Burmese Yun de lacquer, with finely incised designs hand done, layer by layer but this is the first wedding basket I've found. It is comprised of four tiers, each a box or tray, onto which the one above it snugly stacks. Three of the them are removable, as is the lid on the very top, while the bottom tier is attached to the frame, which doubles as a handle, by which the whole thing can be carried. And indeed it would have