Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Late 19th Century Coasters An elegant solution for storing

An elegant solution for storing and displaying your collectibles

Nagaland is a relatively inaccessible and unexplored area of India which borders with Myanmar

one each for husband & wife

from the 20th century

Dimensions: W40 x D30 x H96 cm

Gilt Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet - Late 19th Century Coasters An elegant solution for storingThis 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