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Cabinets of this type are often referred to as “wedding cabinets” in the West
83 x 6 x 188 (wxdxh cms)
Green - 37
The exterior still retains traces of its original hand-painted decoration
Price includes 10mm toughened (iron free) glass
Painted Tibetan Tiger Chest From Kham - Ca 1900 India Cabinets of this type areThis striking interior decorator piece is an antique chest from Kham in Eastern Tibet. This chest is particularly special depicting a tiger and lion flanking a vase heaped with 'jewels of Tibet' symbolising knowledge passed down by the Buddha. It was likely commissioned by a wealthy patron in the circa 1900 as a gift and offering for a temple Tibetan chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. These chests were used in temples or
