Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Coffee Tables Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)

Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)

175 x 41 x 88 (wxdxh cms)

This example features striking contrasting panels—one side with a richly patterned floral design in bold

engraved lids with geometric and floral motifs

echoing temple lintels and domestic portals in Rajasthan and Gujarat

Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Coffee Tables Qing Dynasty (1644–1911)This antique brass paan box (sold seperately) dates to around 1920 and reflects an important tradition in Indian social and domestic life. Paan is a preparation of betel leaf filled with spices, lime paste (chunam), and sometimes areca nut or tobacco, chewed for its stimulant and mildly psychoactive effects. Consumed across much of India, paan has long been associated with hospitality, ritual, and daily habit, with the skilled maker known as a