Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Late 19th Century Tansu all softened by a pale

all softened by a pale bleached finish that highlights the wood’s age and authenticity

Materials: Reclaimed Teak with Traces of Original grey/blue Paint

All the fittings are original to the piece

Originally part of a traditional window or shutter

Originally this piece would have been painted multiple times during its lifetime

Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Late 19th Century Tansu all softened by a paleThis antique Tibetan altar cabinet is gilt and polychromed with dragons among the clouds decorating each of its four doors. The painting design is a ragdul finish over fine kyungbur gesso work and the style is similar to that found in Tsurpu monastery in Central Tibet suggesting this cabinet could be from that region. Ragdul (Dutch Gold) was a technique of gilding using brass powder The dragons on this cabinet are painted in the Qing style. This is a