Pair of Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinets antique-eclectic pale blue green glaze

pale blue green glaze

Each one is created using traditional mortise and tenon joints

but what were once fixed panels either side have been converted into doors more recently to add practicality

This little black lacquer chest is a modern take on the old apothecary chest

The cabinet includes two sets of doors and with eight drawers opening in both directions

Pair of Antique Tibetan Painted Cabinets antique-eclectic pale blue green glazeTibet, circa 1900 These stunning cabinets were produced in Tibet around the beginning of the twentieth century. Like most Tibetan furniture, they are made from pine, beautifully painted in a typical palette of greens, yellows, blues and oranges. The colours would once have been brighter, but have now mellowed to softer, autumnal hues. Cabinets like these were often produced in pairs, and would have been used to store ceremonial robes, important