Indian Brass Chapati Box - Ca 1920 Screen 52 x 12 x 66

52 x 12 x 66 (wxdxh cms)

The softly weathered painted finish highlights the grain beneath and enhances its rustic

Zataku were known as communal dining tables which came to prominence in the Taishō era (1912 - 1926)

A decorative and practical gift

it is beautifully patinated

Indian Brass Chapati Box - Ca 1920 Screen 52 x 12 x 66Brass 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. 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 Indian boxes are vintage dating between 50 & 150 years old, they usually have some small