Vintage Brass Chevrolet Car Paan Box - Ca 1940 Style - Meiping Vase 173 x 63 x 155

173 x 63 x 155 (w x d x h cms)

Dating from the 19th century it shows signs of its age

Daksha later became a devotee of Virabhadra

These doors are truly a magnificent example of traditional Indian craftsmanship

Bowls like this are found all over India

Vintage Brass Chevrolet Car Paan Box - Ca 1940 Style - Meiping Vase 173 x 63 x 155An Indian nickel plated brass paan box in the shape of a 1940's Chevrolet 'Chevy' car. The top opens to store paan, a preparation, which combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf. It is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. This particular design follows the design of the Chevrolet Special DeLuxe series Sedan model. Produced between 1941 1948. The boot is stamped 'Betel Motor Car, Open & Close Type Patent No 75086.' It appears this