Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Style - Tea Caddy geometric motifs and brass studs

geometric motifs and brass studs

This textile box is a one-off piece

43 x 32 x 88 (w x d x h cms)

Molten brass or bronze is then poured into the mould

Known as a 'Tabako-bon' this tobacco stand with a miniature brazier 'hi-ire' atop dates from the Edo period (1603 - 1867)

Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Style - Tea Caddy geometric motifs and brass studsThis antique brass paan box (sold seperately) dates to around 1920 and reflects an important tradition in Indian social and domestic life. Paan is a preparation of betel leaf filled with spices, lime paste (chunam), and sometimes areca nut or tobacco, chewed for its stimulant and mildly psychoactive effects. Consumed across much of India, paan has long been associated with hospitality, ritual, and daily habit, with the skilled maker known as a