Painted Tibetan Storage Chest - 17th Century Material - Iron this one is instead decorated

this one is instead decorated with floral scenes

Better quality cabinets were made from Elm as this one is

Perfect as a throw

27 x 26 x 41 (WxDxH cms)

- designs varied by artists but all similar in style

Painted Tibetan Storage Chest - 17th Century Material - Iron this one is instead decoratedThis Tibetan storage chest is painted with a triple medallion scheme on a rich red ground, framed by a meander (key) border and scrolling florals. The composition consciously imitates a Tibetan rug field, while the disciplined roundels and borders point to patterns derived from kati rimo silk brocadestextile sources that early Tibetan workshops translated into paint. As noted by leading studies of Himalayan furniture, painted chests like this served