Painted Tibetan Storage Chest - 17th Century Material - Kair Wood 30 x 15x 31 (wxdxh

30 x 15x 31 (wxdxh cms)

This reproduction Chinese dragon vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

Easy assembly

This wonderfully decorative mirror is made from an old reclaimed teak window from a 19th century Indian building in Madhya Pradesh

Painted Tibetan Storage Chest - 17th Century Material - Kair Wood 30 x 15x 31 (wxdxhThis Tibetan storage chest is painted with a triple medallion scheme on a rich red ground, framed by a meander (key) border and scrolling florals. The composition consciously imitates a Tibetan rug field, while the disciplined roundels and borders point to patterns derived from kati rimo silk brocadestextile sources that early Tibetan workshops translated into paint. As noted by leading studies of Himalayan furniture, painted chests like this served