Kashmiri Tinned Copper Paan Box - Late 19th Century Style - Temple Jar This beautifully painted 19th century

This beautifully painted 19th century Mongolian book cabinet has retained its original paintwork

Known in Hindi as a singhasan from Bikaner

above the drawers which symbolises prosperity

165 x 42 x 94 (wxdxh cms)

Kashmiri Tinned Copper Paan Box - Late 19th Century Style - Temple Jar This beautifully painted 19th centuryThis 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