Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Indonesia There is a central carved

There is a central carved figure playing music on a flute

This cabinet is not an antique

210 x 45 x 91 (wxdxh cm)

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Painted Tibetan 'Dragon' Storage Chest - 18th Century Indonesia There is a central carvedThis gold & red 18th century Central Tibetan chest was originally destined for use in monasteries. Two opposing dragons support a vase of The Seven Gems inside a central cartouche. The designs are created in luxurious kyung bur raised gessowork suggesting this was an expensive commission by a wealthy patron for a monastery. Tibetan chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. Boxes are normally made from cedar, pine or poplar. This