Painted Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - Ca 1910 Sale and is a wonderfully characterful

and is a wonderfully characterful example of practical colonial furniture

providing secure storage for uniforms

Combining ritual function with sculptural elegance

The drawers which are unusual

The original of this vase can be found in the Nanjing Museum

Painted Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - Ca 1910 Sale and is a wonderfully characterfulThis antique Tibetan painted trunk features a central dragon and dates to the turn of the century circa 1910. Later than most of our Tibetan chests, the quality of workmanship is excellent with kyung bur raised gesso work surrounded by intricate floral scrolling it is based on a 17th century chest. The jewels seen throughout are a recurring motif in Tibetan art and symbolise knowledge passed down by Buddha. These chests were used as storage in homes