Antique Painted Tibetan Choksar - 19th Century Hats The origins of Celadon began

The origins of Celadon began at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC €“ 220AD) but it wasn€™t until the Jin Dynasty (265 €“ 420) that the creation of celadon excelled as an art form

This lacquer cabinet come mostly from Shanxi Provinces

White painted & limed jali purdah screen from Rajasthan carved from old teak- This is a Beautifully Made Reproduction Screen in a Mughal Style

The scene is framed by gilt painted animals

Original pieces were not usually decorated on the sides

Antique Painted Tibetan Choksar - 19th Century Hats The origins of Celadon beganTibetan furniture is mostly constructed from cedar or pine and painted in traditional Tibetan colours, they are often decorated with floral or tantric designs. Choksars are used in front of the family altar as table to read and recite from the long prayer books. Normally a monk would do this on a regular basis for the family. Original antique Tibetan cabinets and Choksars are now quite rare and there are many reproduction pieces made in China coming