Korean Ton Kwe Coin Chest (With Later Stand) - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze Painted Sideboard From Mongolia -

Painted Sideboard From Mongolia - this piece has the original painting depicting decorative objects and flowers - pieces of this quality are becoming increasingly hard to find

A fine Japanese Ryobirake Kasane Dansu from the Meiji period (1868–1912)

the bell produces a clear

Hand carved from Jaisalmer’s distinctive golden-yellow sandstone

These Indian camel bone inlaid mirror frames are hand made in small workshops in Rajasthan by skilled craftsmen

Korean Ton Kwe Coin Chest (With Later Stand) - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze Painted Sideboard From Mongolia -This old Korean coin chest on stand is known locally as a Ton Kwe . It's immediately identifiable from its pine wood frame and iconic iron hardware. Traditional coin chests were around 1 1. 2 meters in length and were made from red elm, from the 20th century, the majority of ton kwe were constructed from pine, reinforced with iron. The Korean ton kwe coin chest began life as storage for the 'Mun', the main currency of Korea from 1633 onwards. As mun