{"product_id":"painted-floral-choksar-prayer-table-from-tibet-16th-century","title":"Early Tibetan Choksar Prayer Table - 17th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn 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 '\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life' \u003c\/em\u003eby Kamansky where multiple examples were carbon dated with attributions between 15th - 17th century (specifically fig 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front of this table is carved with elaborate foliage with a central red lotus. Layers of red and yellow pigment allude to a more colourful past. This style of a choksar is a rare but well known form. The cabriole legs of these table gave these tables the name \u003cem\u003ekyisu\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning 'dog legged'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly choksars are some of the rarest of Tibetan furniture. Choksars were used as prayer tables by monks for reading scrolls and books. A yak butter lamp would be burnt regularly which is why so much Tibetan furniture is covered in a sticky residue. Our expert team has sensitively restored this piece, cleaning the residue whilst retaining its age and patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimilar examples can be found in:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e- 'Tibetan Furniture: Identifying, Appreciating, Collecting'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e by Chris Buckley fig.22 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e- Auspicious by Design\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e by C. Corona, plate 94.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Wooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life \u003c\/em\u003eby Kamansky (plate 102).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Tibet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Delivery Charge - except Highlands \u0026amp; Islands £15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore delivery options available at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550981218613,"sku":"M887","price":2450.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/M887.jpg?v=1789232691","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/painted-floral-choksar-prayer-table-from-tibet-16th-century","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}