Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Period - Early 20th Century 131 x 67 x 47

131 x 67 x 47 cms wxdxh

this beautifully made textile adds a sophisticated splash of colour to everyday dressing and special occasions alike

Cast in brass and retaining its original internal clapper

It came from Gansu Province

Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Period - Early 20th Century 131 x 67 x 47Tibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and incredibly difficult to come by. This very decorative dragon chest is one of our favourite pieces from an excellent quality recently acquired collection. The crimson foreground is decorated in vibrant polychrome pigments with a central quatrefoil panel enclosing a ferocious writhing dragon grasping a flaming pearl amongst scrolling leafy lotus stems, on a floral brocade