"China Transmission Or Indochina In Old Red Lacquer"
This is a China or Indochina box and is in good condition. There is a beautiful detail work on the cover (flowers, fish, wheel) and all the way around (flowers). The interior of the box is black, the bottom of the can is smooth. Possibility of storing such rings or other ... The red paint is in good condition Lacquer is a resin resulting from the sap, in general very toxic, various shrubs of the family Anacardiaceae. This dries to form a solid coating, weatherproof, which is also called lacquer. Also known as a lacquer, an object made of lacquer [1]. Achievements entirely lacquer were, in ancient times, from the Neolithic period in China, used as utility objects of luxury. Please study in detail the photos. 
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