Antique Painted Tibetan Choksar - 19th Century Hats International exhibitions in the 19th

International exhibitions in the 19th century stimulated traditional crafts around the world

Sideboards were usually made from elm

The origins of Celadon began at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC €“ 220AD) but it wasn€™t until the Jin Dynasty (265 €“ 420) that the creation of celadon excelled as an art form

created from natural lacquer derived from the Rhus verniciflua tree

White painted & limed jali purdah screen from Rajasthan carved from old teak- This is a Beautifully Made Reproduction Screen in a Mughal Style

Antique Painted Tibetan Choksar - 19th Century Hats International exhibitions in the 19thTibetan furniture is mostly constructed from cedar or pine and painted in traditional Tibetan colours, they are often decorated with floral or tantric designs. Choksars are used in front of the family altar as table to read and recite from the long prayer books. Normally a monk would do this on a regular basis for the family. Original antique Tibetan cabinets and Choksars are now quite rare and there are many reproduction pieces made in China coming