Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art The Chinese script is most

The Chinese script is most likely a poem

This carved Indian peacock panel is a lintel which would have been used above a doorway to a home

Traditionally used for rolling chapatis and everyday food preparation

36 x 17 x 77 (wxdxh cms)

Northern Rajasthan

Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art The Chinese script is mostBrass chapati boxes were used in the old days of India as lunch boxes for packaging chapati (wheat bread) & naan bread in Rajasthan. Chapati boxes come in all sizes, but are generally round in shape with a hand engraved pattern on the top inspired by geometric motifs found in Indian temples. These beautifully characterful boxes provide a stylish alternative to single use plastic for use as lunch boxes or for food presentation at a dinner party. As our