Painted Floral Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19th Century Planters & Wastepaper Bins minor chips and surface marks

minor chips and surface marks consistent with decades of use

A central door opens to reveal a large interior storage space

the twilight days of the Raj

This dramatic cast iron garden bench

Dimensions: W60 x D55 x H19 cm

Painted Floral Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19th Century Planters & Wastepaper Bins minor chips and surface marksAn antique Tibetan painted choksar From Central Tibet dating from the 19th century. This particular Choksar is decorated with floral designs framed by faux bamboo and raised kyungbur gesso work. The panels feature blossoming chrysanthemum flowers framed by trees (probably Naga trees). On one panel a woman reaches up to pick the low hanging fruit. Choksars (as with antique Tibetan furniture in general) are becoming increasingly rare. Choksars were used