Painted Altar Cabinet from Tibet - 19thC Clothes This beautiful Tibetan butter teapot

This beautiful Tibetan butter teapot is a very good quality reproduction

These decorative Chinese screen doors are from the inner courtyard date from the 19th century

lacquer furniture was extremely costly to produce—contemporary records suggest lacquer pieces could be up to fifteen times more expensive than comparable hardwood furniture

A practical yet elegant example of Japanese design

Behind the twin panelled doors is a generous storage compartment divided by a single shelf

Painted Altar Cabinet from Tibet - 19thC Clothes This beautiful Tibetan butter teapotThis piece is an excellent example of a Chagam, dating from the 19th century. It's a genuine example of a well used altar cabinet that retains it's true age and patina. A perfect piece for a collector of Tibetan furniture and art and rare to find these days. It's decorated in the traditional Tibetan earth pigments which explain the wonderful depth of the colours. The doors are decorated with a beautiful circular floral motif. The bottom panel is