Silvered Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - 18th Century Campaign Furniture Available for purchase separately

Available for purchase separately

Painted in soft natural pigments on paper and preserved within a simple wooden frame

The hints of black pitch (a tar like substance) was used to protect from a previous life adding an extra layer of depth and contrast making the carving stand out further

or used to highlight decorative objects

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Silvered Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - 18th Century Campaign Furniture Available for purchase separatelyThis very decorative monastic chest is from Central Tibet and dates to the 18th century. Unusually this piece has a silver background instead of the more popular gold. Often silvered boxes are coated with a yellow varnish to imitate gold. Silvered boxes are very uncommon. The main feature is a single four claw dragon holding wish granting cintamani jewels which represent wisdom. The front facing dragon clearly emulates the Chinese Imperial dragons.