Kashmiri Tinned Copper Paan Box - Late 19th Century Style - Temple Jar This very useful teak wood

This very useful teak wood shelf still has its original paint finish dating from the 1930's

which lies high over the great Himalayan mountain ranges on the edge of the Tibetan plateau

Decorated with Flowers and Elephants with a stunning vivid green background

hand-crafted in Rajasthan with a distinctive artisan finish

These stacking cabinets comprised of four chests stacked atop each other

Kashmiri Tinned Copper Paan Box - Late 19th Century Style - Temple Jar This very useful teak woodThis exceptional late 19th century paan box from Kashmir, comes with its original contents rare to find these days. Rich with intricate repouss and pierced work decoration, this box is made from copper which has been tinned (a traditional local process called kalai). The kalai process is to avoid contents coming into contact with bare copper which can make food toxic. Hindus also believe that copper attracts a divine consciousness. Traditionally used