Antique Carved Wood Durian Shaped Box with Interior Lacquer and Gilding wooden animal bowl Paper size: 16”x23”

Paper size: 16”x23”

like smoke rings

I believe every other facet on the long sides of the vase is exposed glass that has been frosted

Once a common practice in southeast Asia

showing a few small scratches/cracks in the wood

Antique Carved Wood Durian Shaped Box with Interior Lacquer and Gilding wooden animal bowl Paper size: 16”x23”This may just be my favorite little box ever. It took me a while, but thanks to the help of Instagram followers! I have now learned that it is shaped like a Durian fruit, native to Southeast Asia, and I have now found a few examples of others similar all quite extraordinary (and quite precious!) It seems these may be specifically native to the town of Palembang in Sumatra, Indonesia. The quality and wear to that lacquer makes me fairly certain it is