Brass Jali Work Paan Box From India - Early 20th Century Vases It encourages decision-making

It encourages decision-making

It comes complete with its original bone/ivory contents and has some minor restoration to the lacquer

surface marks and patina consistent with over 200 years of use

Choksars (as with antique Mongolian and Tibetan furniture in general) are becoming increasingly rare

Brass Jali Work Paan Box From India - Early 20th Century Vases It encourages decision-makingThese Indian brass boxes were used for storage of paan leaves and are often called pandan boxes. 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. A similar example can