Painted Tibetan Tiger Chest From Kham - Ca 1900 Period - Edo He is the sworn enemy

He is the sworn enemy of snakes and nagas

original internal clapper

stylised leaf and flame motifs

enriched by decades of daily use

Painted Tibetan Tiger Chest From Kham - Ca 1900 Period - Edo He is the sworn enemyThis 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 'jewels of Tibet' 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 Tibetan chests and trunks were used as storage in homes and monasteries. These chests were used in temples or