Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 18th Century The upper section of the

The upper section of the cabinet is mirrored

This style of table is also known as a tea table and often came in pairs

21 x 21 x 30 (WxDxH cms)

Original antique Tibetan cabinets are now very rare and there are many reproduction pieces made in China coming onto the market The glass in the windows of these particular cabinets often got broken in transit and it may have been replaced with more modern glass

preserving the architectural charm and craftsmanship of historic Indian design

Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Period - 18th Century The upper section of theThis excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted altar cabinet dates to the 19th century and is from Central Tibet. Buddhist shrine cabinets like this are unusual to find now and would originally have been used for housing statues of deities. These altars were called chshom and housed in the chapel of a private home. Every home had a chapel (chkhang) and most had an altar of some fashion. Originally this would almost certainly have been made with