Painted Tibetan Torgam Offering Cabinet - 19thC Origin - Ersari Reverse painting on glass is

Reverse painting on glass is an art form consisting of applying paint to a piece of glass and then viewing the image by turning the glass over and looking through the glass at the image

The façade is richly detailed with intricate relief carvings — floral scrolls

when it was primarily utilized as a stool

Single: 150 x 225cm

Two Interior Shelves

Painted Tibetan Torgam Offering Cabinet - 19thC Origin - Ersari Reverse painting on glass isThis antique Tibetan torgam cabinet is from the Kham region in Eastern Tibet. Original polychrome painted Tibetan torgam cabinets are very unusual to find with most being either reproduction or repainted. Smaller torgam were found in private homes but larger pieces like this would have likely been used in monasteries. They were used to house torma, offering sculptures made from butter and barley flour. Torma offerings were most commonly made during