Early Tibetan Choksar Prayer Table - 17th Century Brass Bound Chests solid plank top has developed

solid plank top has developed a wonderfully worn patina

these are often used as decorative shelves or places to display ornaments

This porcelain Temple Jar is decorated with pastoral scenes & figures

This original Chinese cabinet dates to the 19th century and originates from Gansu province in north western China

Early Tibetan Choksar Prayer Table - 17th Century Brass Bound Chests solid plank top has developedAn excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 17th century and one of the oldest we have encountered. This particular Choksar is decorated with beautiful floral carvings with a central lotus flower. The early dating of this piece can be attributed to similar pieces found in 'Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life' by Kamansky where multiple examples were carbon dated with attributions between 15th