Painted Tibetan 'Flaming Lotus' Storage Chest - 18th Century Small Mirrors It dates to the 19th

It dates to the 19th century and is from Kerala in South India

This old Japanese woodblock print is by renowned woodblock print artist Utagawa Kunisada and from a set of three entitled 'Jewell River of Noda

Mounted On Custom Stand

Features: Hand-engraved geometric decoration

These cabinets were used as wardrobes to pile folded clothes

Painted Tibetan 'Flaming Lotus' Storage Chest - 18th Century Small Mirrors It dates to the 19thThis decorative Central Tibet monastic chest dates to the 18th century and is published in the book Tibetan Furniture: Identifying, Appreciating, Collecting by Chris Buckley. It has a central 'flaming lotus' design surrounded by a typical quatrefoil frame infilled with traditional geometric brocade designs. The flaming lotus is a symbol of Buddhist belief. The blossoming of a lotus symbolises enlightenment, purity, and reaching enlightenment from