Silvered Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - 18th Century Campaign Furniture or used to highlight decorative

or used to highlight decorative objects

One form of population policy in Indonesia is the family planning program (KB)

Blue and white Ginger Jars are glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty - 618 - 907It is believed that the Chinese began creating porcelain Ginger Jars around that time

Mostly carved from a single piece of teakwood - these were used to store the red powder used for marking the forehead of Hindus known as a Tika mark or Bindi

all framed by foliate spandrels and a scrolling floral border

Silvered Tibetan Dragon Storage Chest - 18th Century Campaign Furniture or used to highlight decorativeThis very decorative monastic chest is from Central Tibet and dates to the 18th century. Unusually this piece has a silver background instead of the more popular gold. Often silvered boxes are coated with a yellow varnish to imitate gold. Silvered boxes are very uncommon. The main feature is a single four claw dragon holding wish granting cintamani jewels which represent wisdom. The front facing dragon clearly emulates the Chinese Imperial dragons.