Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot The Vase of Great Treasures

The Vase of Great Treasures

A Rare Painted Carved Teak Horse from Gujerat - early 19thC

90 x 55 x 84 (WxDxH cms)

Traditional Mortise And Tenon Construction

Tibetan Brass Bound Leather Trunk - 19th Century Style - Teapot The Vase of Great TreasuresThis Tibetan leather trunk comes from the west of Tibet, towards Nepal. The form is unusual as Tibetan chests are usually less deep. Constructed from yak leather bound onto poplar wood. Chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. They can be either painted wood or leather covered wood. The box is normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This particular chest has some fantastic ageing on the leather. It has become extremely