Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19thC Period - Meiji turned corner finials

turned corner finials

this mirror works well as a focal point above a console

These oil lamps were used daily and would have traditionally been used with a wick and ghee oil

two of which retain their original hinged lids

The seat is made from cane & has been replaced

Painted Choksar Prayer Table from Tibet - 19thC Period - Meiji turned corner finialsAn excellent example of an antique Tibetan painted choksar dating from the 19th century. This particular Choksar is decorated with traditional shou symbols at each end, and lotus flowers, the symbol of the path to enlightenment of the soul. Choksars (as with antique Tibetan furniture in general) are becoming increasingly rare. Choksars were used as prayer tables by monks for reading scrolls and books. A yak butter lamp would be burnt regularly which