4 Tier Brass Tiffin Box With Spoon - Ca 1930 Green Porcelain These ancestor figures were produced

These ancestor figures were produced as a way to honour the dead and keep them as a presence in the home

This piece is unsually small for a Canton export table cabinet

These were used in every household in India on a daily basis in the old days for rolling out chapati - circa 1920 from Rajasthan

The styles on 18th and 19th century pieces were often based on Ming designs that have a beautiful simplicity

4 Tier Brass Tiffin Box With Spoon - Ca 1930 Green Porcelain These ancestor figures were producedTiffin boxes, or Dabba are a traditional Indian style of lunch box were used for carrying small snacks & meals, particularly lunches. Indian Tiffin boxes now make for great jewellery storage or for food presentation. They can also be used as table ornaments. As our Tiffin boxes are vintage dating between 50 & 150 years old, they usually have some small marks and dents from original use which adds to their character. For individual condition, see our