Description

Round betel nut container (part a) with a telescoping lid (part b); made of wood and decorated with lacquer. Main body of container is covered with two bands; top band is decorated, bottom band is plain red. Decorated band is trimmed with groupings of plain lines and the main design is of four-petaled flowers on a dotted background. Bottom edge of container decorated with rows of plain and wavy lines. Identical floral and dot pattern done on sides and top of lid; flower designs alternate around sides of lid. All decorated sections of container are black, designs done in light blue-grey. Base of container is plain black; interiors of both container and lid are dark red.