Vintage Indian Brass Food Caddy From Bombay - Ca 1920 Blue & White Porcelain the colour is achieved by

the colour is achieved by adding a coloured lacquer onto the tanned leather

tin-washed interior

This example is made from less commonly used cypress wood and is from Shanxi province in Northern China

The palm tree pattern is hand block printed with a modern take on the classic Indian designs

It is beautifully constructed from jackfruit wood with ebony trim and beading

Vintage Indian Brass Food Caddy From Bombay - Ca 1920 Blue & White Porcelain the colour is achieved byIndian food storage caddies come in all sizes. They are perfect for rice, flour, or biscuits, and are so much nicer than using modern plastic. Tiffin boxes, or Dabba are a traditional Indian style of lunch box were used for carrying small snacks & meals, particularly lunches. Grouped together these look amazing in a kitchen Sometimes used as dowry in the old days the ladies of the house took great pride in their polished brass from Northern India