Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood Painting Size: 16 x 20

Painting Size: 16 x 20 (wxh cms)

lightweight and effortlessly versatile

He is the sworn enemy of snakes and nagas

It dates to the middle of the 19th century - likely 1870's

A Qilin (or Kirin in Japanese) is a mythical creature that usually appeared during the birth or death of an illustrious ruler or wise man

Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood Painting Size: 16 x 20This antique Tibetan side cabinet dates to circa 1900. It is painted using traditional methods with stone and mineral pigments. It has three auspicious offering goddesses on the front representing the senses of touch (silk ribbons and scarves), smell and sound (incense flowing from a conch) and vision (a mirror) from left to right. On the sides, you can see a stylised silk brocade design called kedi in Tibetan. These geometric designs first originated