Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Sale Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

All of the painting is original to the piece and the vivid colours are a real tonic to the eye

29 x 29 x 29

This jali fretwork panel came from an Indian balcony

Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Sale Himachal PradeshThis pretty antique Indian brass box was used for the storage of paan leaves and dates to the early 20th century. Paan is a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled Paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India. From