Vintage Brass Chapati Box From India - Ca 1900 Chapati Box 100 x 55 x 190

100 x 55 x 190 (w x d x h cms)

This bronze Indian cauldron from South India is called an Urli and it dates to the late 19th century

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The stone bases are carved and are the originals

This is an unusual piece that we haven't seen before

Vintage Brass Chapati Box From India - Ca 1900 Chapati Box 100 x 55 x 190Indian chapati boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin. Chapati boxes come in all sizes, but are generally round in shape, normally engraved with a pattern on the top, these are very decorative. These beautifully characterful boxes provide a stylish alternative to single use plastic for use as lunch boxes or for food presentation at a dinner party. As our Indian boxes are