Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgam

An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgam (torkham) cabinet is decorated with offerings to the wrathful deity Mahakala

these types of chests are perfect for bathroom storage or for use as a rustic side table

Choksars are used in front of the family altar as table to read and recite from the long prayer books

It's contemporary bleached finish refreshes it's classic look

Pale Painted Sideboard From Shanxi - 19th Century Style - Temple Jar An exquisite Tibetan Buddhist torgamThis exquisite 19th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia. The cabinet shape is Mongolian in style, however the multi panel painting on the doors is more Chinese, Shanxi style. The delicate hand painting features scholarly objects alongside floral arrangements. These cabinets were used by nomadic people for storage of clothes and bedding as grain stores. They were also used as altar cabinets for family