Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18thC Material - Roheda Wood 100% Silk - DRY CLEAN

100% Silk - DRY CLEAN

They are colourful and decorative reminder of the days of the British Raj in India - Early 20th century

It comes with 4 stone feet

The slender proportions make it especially effective in a hallway

Half tables (半桌 Bàn zhuō) have existed in China since before the Ming dynasty but rose to prominence in the Qing dynasty

Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18thC Material - Roheda Wood 100% Silk - DRY CLEANThis gold & red 18th century Central Tibetan chest was originally destined for use in monasteries. Two opposing dragons support a vase of The Seven Gems inside a central cartouche. The designs are created in luxurious kyung bur raised gessowork suggesting this was an expensive commission by a wealthy patron for a monastery. Tibetan chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. Boxes are normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This