Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Origin - India Console Table with 7 drawers

Console Table with 7 drawers made from elm Circa 19thC

5 x 6 x 44 (wxdxh cms)

The chest reflects the collaborative craft typical of its period — the work of the carpenter

while today they make exceptional storage pieces and characterful coffee tables

The top shows the natural figuring of elm wood

Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Origin - India Console Table with 7 drawersThis beautiful Tibetan chest is an unusual orange ochre colour rarely found in Tibetan furniture. It would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery. It dates to the early 18th century as is clear from its wear although it could well be older. This style of trunk is defined by its soft tapering sides and carved false lid and is from Southern Tibet. It is known as a Lhoka box,