{"product_id":"gilt-painted-tibetan-tiger-chest","title":"Painted Tibetan Tiger Chest From Kham - Ca 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis striking interior decorator piece is an antique chest from Kham in Eastern Tibet. This chest is particularly special depicting a tiger and lion flanking a vase heaped with '\u003cem\u003ejewels of Tibet\u003c\/em\u003e' symbolising knowledge passed down by the Buddha. It was likely commissioned by a wealthy patron in the circa 1900 as a gift and offering for a temple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTibetan chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. These chests were used in temples or as family altars for storing religious scrolls, silk ceremonial clothes, family jewelry, and yak butter used in lamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours and designs used in antique Tibetan furniture are very decorative. Much of the design is painted using a \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekyungbur\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e raised gesso \u003c\/span\u003etechnique found almost exclusively in Tibet. Noticeably, this chest has tiger skin paintings on the sides. Tiger (\u003cem\u003etak\u003c\/em\u003e in Tibetan) played an integral part in Tibetan culture and the skin represents the transference of anger into wisdom. This tiger design is another clue to this chest's age as this became more commonplace as tigers were hunted to extinction in much of Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere have been some restorations in China as is evident from the brass Chinese hinges on the lid. This chest has been consolidated and restored in our Wiltshire workshops by skilled conservators to slow down the aging process and preserve this work of art for future generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e144 x 40 x 83 (wxdxh cms)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a similar example see Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life by Kamansky (plate 96)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTibetan Furniture: Identifying · Appreciating · Collecting \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Chris Buckley, (figure 133) for a similar example. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor further information on Tibetan symbolism, see\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTibetan Buddhist Symbols\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby R Beer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Tibet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551574090037,"sku":"M874","price":3189.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M874.jpg?v=1789233758","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/gilt-painted-tibetan-tiger-chest","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}