{"product_id":"vintage-brass-tiffin-with-3-containers-height-26-cm-x-diameter-11-cm-copy","title":"Vintage Coal-Heated Brass Tiffin with Four Food Containers | Mid-Century Indian Kitchenware. 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This tiffin solved that problem with remarkable ingenuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eA small charcoal fire placed in the lower chamber gently radiated heat upward, keeping the stacked food containers warm for hours. 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