Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art Perhaps Ming Dynasty 16th-17th century

Perhaps Ming Dynasty 16th-17th century

23 x 23 x 38(w x d x h cms)

An excellent and unusual example of an antique Tibetan painted table dating from the late 18th century

Northern Rajasthan

The Chinese script is most likely a poem

Indian Brass Chapati Box - 19th Century Tribal Art Perhaps Ming Dynasty 16th-17th centuryBrass 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