Antique Wire Hinged Box Stenciled with Monogram and Black antique Burmese lacquer There is a second similar

There is a second similar horse drawing (actually two drawings

perhaps in absence of a fancier option

and I'm a sucker for pin prick type decoration circling a toe

though I like it a lot just on its own

Antique Wire Hinged Box Stenciled with Monogram and Black antique Burmese lacquer There is a second similarTo my eye quite a beautiful antique primitive box, early 19th century or so, I presume, with wire hinges and original latch, which has clearly been latched many times as it has traced a a perfect arc on the lid following its trail. Both short ends are stencil painted "black" perhaps indicating it once held black tea? (I first though perhaps boot black, but the interior is clean, so think tea might make more sense, or something else entirely? With the