Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19th Century Small Boxes This piece has original floral

This piece has original floral painting on a beautiful orange/red background

This lotus leaves scarf comes in three colour ways

and is a striking example of practical colonial design softened by a beautifully timeworn surface

These were passed down the family from one generation to another and used for rolling chapatti

Peaches have long history in Chinese culture representing luck and prosperity

Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19th Century Small Boxes This piece has original floralThis antique painted Tibetan choksar prayer table dates to the late 19th century (circa 1890). It features the central figure of Kirtimukha with the right and left panels featuring phoenixes. The raised gesso work is traditionally known as kyungbur. Kirtimukha (meaning face of majesty) (also named Zeeba Ziba Zipak) is a monstrous creature whose symbol is frequently found across China, Tibet & India. Also known as the 'Monster of Greed' (T'ao t'ieh in