A large Tibetan wooden chest. 18th century - image-1

Lot 496 Rα

A large Tibetan wooden chest. 18th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.500 €

A large Tibetan wooden chest. 18th century

A large Tibetan wooden chest, the front painted in polychrome with raised outlining in gesso. In the centre a medallion with a dragon guarding a bowl of wish-fulfilling gems, on a textile-pattern ground with scroll work. With iron fittings and lock. 18th century.
Height 67 cm; width 131 cm; depth 53 cm

Literature

Compare: T. Anninos, Painted Tibetan Furniture, in: Arts of Asia, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan./Feb. 1997, pp. 48-52