Gilt Painted Tibetan Dragon & Shou Chest - 18thC Coat Hooks textile-covered box

textile-covered box

now serving as a sculptural object for display

Rear Hanging Hardware

A Cizhou type wine jar covered with a cream slip & painted in iron brown

This striking 19th century Indian chakki table is a superb example of traditional village craftsmanship

Gilt Painted Tibetan Dragon & Shou Chest - 18thC Coat Hooks textile-covered boxTibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find but is incredibly difficult to come by. This very decorative dragon chest is one of the best we've found and part of a collection recently acquired by Indigo Antiques. This piece is at at least 18th century and is an excellent example of the high quality Tibetan painting techniques. Painted on fabric laid atop wood and bound with iron, this Tibetan trunk features a writhing