I really like these lacquer boxes for their unusal shape (square, oval and round being the norm) and the intrincate and minute brushwork of the painting. It is delicate and minimal at the same time to cumpliment modern and minimalist interiors.
A lovely red box with elegant gold chinar flowers.
This box is one of three very lovely and beautifully decorated boxes I have from this artisan. "Red Golden Bouquet" is painted with chinar flowers that grow in the Kashmir Valley in India. It is an elegant box and I like it very, very much.
"It's all up to chance ā it's up there in the air and you just have to grab it. If I hadn't, I would still be selling food."
"My name is Nantana Sompamitre and you can call me 'Nan.' I was born on May 1, 1950 in a calm and peaceful village in northern Thailand. My... read more
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