Painted Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - Ca 1910 Sale provides both strength and visual

provides both strength and visual balance

and would work brilliantly in a hallway

The drawers which are unusual

These lovely antique Chinese gouache paintings are painted on pith paper and date from the 19th century

The original of this vase can be found in the Nanjing Museum

Painted Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - Ca 1910 Sale provides both strength and visualThis antique Tibetan painted trunk features a central dragon and dates to the turn of the century circa 1910. Later than most of our Tibetan chests, the quality of workmanship is excellent with kyung bur raised gesso work surrounded by intricate floral scrolling it is based on a 17th century chest. The jewels seen throughout are a recurring motif in Tibetan art and symbolise knowledge passed down by Buddha. These chests were used as storage in homes