Copper Paan Box From Kashmir - Late 19th Century Dowry Chest The open three-tier design features

The open three-tier design features slatted shelves

Gyosho Toikaido

Features: Hand-carved detailing

dates to the early 20th century and represents one of the most enduring forms of Indian domestic design

This Carved Teak Panel of a Musican is From Gujarat - 19thC

Copper Paan Box From Kashmir - Late 19th Century Dowry Chest The open three-tier design featuresThis antique Indian copper box was used for the storage of paan leaves. This style of copper plated tin Repouss work is usually associated with the traditional Islamic inhabitants of Kashmir. Many boxes of this style originally contained individual compartments for the different components used in making paan. Paan is a preparation, that combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After