Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Origin - Nepal Tea tansu chests were made

Tea tansu chests were made from fine wood and took pride of place in a Japanese home

A Yali lion protector spirit overlooks Ganesh

an area renowned for its refined Mughal-influenced wood carving

55 x 37 x 28 (wxdxh cms)

this is a very functional piece of furniture

Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - 19th Century Origin - Nepal Tea tansu chests were madeThis antique Tibetan altar cabinet is painted and decorated with traditional swirling patterns and Tibetan symbols. This cabinet is a classic example of a 19th century Tibetan altar cabinet and is from Central Tibet. Our team painstakingly restored this elegant piece in our Wiltshire workshops revealing the beautiful painting underneath. Constructed from pine wood decorated in the traditional Tibetan colours, these cabinets were often used in temples