Tibetan Altar Cabinet With Original Painting - 19thC Screen 42 cms at base

42 cms at base

adding a subtle decorative element that contrasts beautifully with the simplicity of the form

is pressed against the pot

This Choksar from Tibet has the original painting - Early 19thC

approx 16 x 15 x 20 (w x d x h cms)

Tibetan Altar Cabinet With Original Painting - 19thC Screen 42 cms at baseThis beautiful altar cabinet has a repeating interlocking pattern painted on a deep red background. It once had additional painting on the sides but only traces are still visible today. The surface shows some really good age with a beautiful patina and signs of wear and old paint that add to it's charm. These cabinets were often used in temples or as family altars & were used to store religious scrolls, silk ceremonial clothes, family jewellery and