Indian Brass Jali Paan Dan Box - Circa 1910 Material Cardboard This woodblock is entitled 正月元日諸侯登城御玄関前之図

This woodblock is entitled 正月元日諸侯登城御玄関前之図 (Feudal Lords Visiting Edo Castle on New Years Day)

The surface displays subtle tonal variation in the glaze

and now a truly unique decorative antique it is the perfect size for storage or use as a side table

Cabinets of this type were commonly found in government offices

These Shiva Lingams come from the Narmada River and are polished and reshaped to a perfect oval shape

Indian Brass Jali Paan Dan Box - Circa 1910 Material Cardboard This woodblock is entitled 正月元日諸侯登城御玄関前之図This Indian brass box was used for storing paan leaves and is known colloquially as a paan dan. 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. References: A near