Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Period - Early 20th Century Shelves like these come by

Shelves like these come by rarely - The central doors are painted with tiger skin motifs and lucky symbols

131 x 67 x 47 cms wxdxh

It came from Gansu Province

Cast in brass and retaining its original internal clapper

with its handsome brass strapwork and engraved details

Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Period - Early 20th Century Shelves like these come byTibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and incredibly difficult to come by. This very decorative dragon chest is one of our favourite pieces from an excellent quality recently acquired collection. The crimson foreground is decorated in vibrant polychrome pigments with a central quatrefoil panel enclosing a ferocious writhing dragon grasping a flaming pearl amongst scrolling leafy lotus stems, on a floral brocade