Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19thC Period - Meiji it still has most of

it still has most of the original painted drawer labels naming the various natural minerals and herbs that were mixed by the practitioner for each patient

The orange glaze depicts playful snow lions

Carved Teak Cabinet With Sunburst Panels & Old Paint Finish - 19thC This cabinet was originally a wall cabinet and while the front is original

turned corner finials

this mirror works well as a focal point above a console

Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19thC Period - Meiji it still has most ofAn excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 19th century. This particular Choksar is decorated with traditional shou symbols at each end, and lotus flowers, the symbol of the path to enlightenment of the soul. Choksars (as with antique Tibetan furniture in general) are becoming increasingly rare. Choksars were used as prayer tables by monks for reading scrolls and books. A yak butter lamp would be burnt regularly which