{"product_id":"indian-box","title":"Indian Tinned Copper Repoussé Pandan Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA round copper box with a domed lid, every surface engraved in bands of triangles and chevrons running from base to lid. A twisted bail handle sits at the top, a hinged hasp at the front. Open it and the interior shifts tone entirely with bright tin against all that dark verdigris-bronze, the underside of the lid worked in concentric rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBoxes of this form are known as pandan, traditionally used across South Asia to hold the ingredients for paan: betel leaf, areca nut, and lime paste. They were often kept as a household or ceremonial object rather than strictly utilitarian ware. The tinned interior reflects a common finishing method for copper vessels intended to hold food-related materials, applied over the hammered copper body once the repoussé work was complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Indian\u003cbr\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; Techniques: Hammered and engraved copper, tinned interior, iron hardware\u003cbr\u003ePlace of Origin: likely India\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: likely 19th C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CONSIGN JP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53792102809910,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/5844\/2806\/files\/WW-26-ESImports-1137.jpg?v=1785959930","url":"https:\/\/shopwentworth.com\/products\/indian-box","provider":"Shopwentworth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}