Painted Betel Nut Box From Kerala - Ca 1910 Wucai Porcelain This majestic tribal panel comes

This majestic tribal panel comes from Nagaland

This sideboard has 3 drawers & 3 doors with an internal shelf behind the doors to maximise storage space

removable internal shelf

Hand-painted on paper

Painted Betel Nut Box From Kerala - Ca 1910 Wucai Porcelain This majestic tribal panel comesCarved from a single piece of jackfruit wood and painted, this style of box is known as a Malabar box or Nettur Petti and was likely used as a wedding box, jewellery box or betel nut box. These boxes are named after the village of Nettoor where this style of box originated. They were often used as jewellery and dowry chests for women of wealthy families. The hut style with a gabled lid resembles the thatched houses of Kerala and acts as a metaphor for