Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Style - Teapot This beautifully patinated brass Temple

This beautifully patinated brass Temple Horse on Wheels is from Jhansi in Central India - Circa 100Yrs Old

5 x H42 cm

66 x 46 x 47 (wxdxh cms)

the composition is structured around a bold yellow astrological grid

Indian Brass Paan Box From Rajasthan - Early 20th Century Style - Teapot This beautifully patinated brass TempleThis 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