Old Carved Wooden Ball (Jug!) in Cage Whimsy with Ball on Top swirl I'll never pass by an

I'll never pass by an antique Burmese cinnabar-colored lacquer betel box if I can afford it--which increasingly I can't

Three of the them are removable

A very elegant piece that would hold its own amid any collection of beautiful boxes

Lifting off the lid reveals the basket's cedar bark lip as well as its fully saturated original colors

from from Indonesian puppets to mid-century studio pottery

Old Carved Wooden Ball (Jug!) in Cage Whimsy with Ball on Top swirl I'll never pass by anOne of the things I love most about old folk carved whimsies is that even when representing fairly common forms chain links, or balls in cages they show infinite variety and reflect the skill and personality of their maker. This is the first one I've seen where the form inside the "cage" has a flattish bottom and a little carved handle on one side, and if you peer inside you can see its rounded shoulders with the shape of a little cork or plug at top!