Antique Tibetan Altar Cabinet Armoire fluid profile

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These attractive wooden containers were once used for carrying food

The handles and circular lock plate on the front are in brass and give the trunk its classic Chinese style

each indivdually carved and set within a thick outer frame

Supplied with an off-white lined oval linen shade

Antique Tibetan Altar Cabinet Armoire fluid profileTibet, circa 1880 The finish and paintings on this once brightly decorated cabinet are all old, with a painted design that is typical of Tibetan furniture. The door panels are decorated with lotus flowers in blues, creams, reds and greens, the colours now softened from their original vivid palette to a more subtle look that would fit more easily into a contemporary space. The lotus flower is an important motif in Tibetan Buddhist as a symbol for