Brass Chapati Box From Bombay - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze balanced composition

balanced composition

92 x 6 x 165 (wxdxh cms)

This one is made from teak wood and has beautifully aged blue paint

incised floral detailing

or as part of a collection of traditional Indian brassware

Brass Chapati Box From Bombay - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze balanced compositionThis antique brass chapati box dates to around 1920 and would once have been used in Rajasthan for storing and transporting chapati (wheat flatbread) and naan. Circular in form with a hinged clasp fastening, it reflects the traditional style of Indian lunch boxes that were both practical and enduring. Unlike the more elaborately engraved examples, this chapati box is plainer in design, its charm lying in the simplicity of its form, the bold loop