Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood A Qilin (or Kirin in

A Qilin (or Kirin in Japanese) is a mythical creature that usually appeared during the birth or death of an illustrious ruler or wise man

Painting Size: 16 x 20 (wxh cms)

Made in India circa 1875 with brass handles flush to the wood and brass corners

50 x 41 x 84 (wxdxh cms)

This cabinet is from Lhasa

Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood A Qilin (or Kirin inThis antique Tibetan side cabinet dates to circa 1900. It is painted using traditional methods with stone and mineral pigments. It has three auspicious offering goddesses on the front representing the senses of touch (silk ribbons and scarves), smell and sound (incense flowing from a conch) and vision (a mirror) from left to right. On the sides, you can see a stylised silk brocade design called kedi in Tibetan. These geometric designs first originated