Painted Tibetan Torgam Side Cabinet - 18th Century Clothes Made From 100 Percent Cotton

Made From 100 Percent Cotton In India

Material: 40% Silk

32 x 14 x 63 (wxdxh cms)

Certainly a rare piece to find these days

Condition: Wear and later repairs consistent with age

Painted Tibetan Torgam Side Cabinet - 18th Century Clothes Made From 100 Percent CottonThis painted Tibetan side cabinet has incredibly unusual iconography and dates to the 18th century. It is almost unheard of to find Tibetan cabinets with a Taoist theme and it seems likely this piece originated in Eastern Tibet. One example of a similar cabinet can be found in Land of Snows: Antique Tibetan Furniture by Li Jianguang, page 150. The figure to the left is the Taoist immortal He Xiangu who is depicted holding a vase in her hand. She is