Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Amber These old Himachal milk pots

These old Himachal milk pots were made in the Kullu valley and date to the early 20th century

This beautiful lacquered pot is painted with a dragon on a red background flying through clouds and chasing after a jewel

Useful and decorative - Paraths were used as mixing bowls for making chapatti and paratha - They are found all over India

They are often seen in palaces & houses of the wealthier classes

rich polychrome lacquer finish

Painted Tibetan Side Cabinet - Late 19th Century Material - Amber These old Himachal milk potsThis antique Tibetan side cabinet dates to circa 1900. It is painted using traditional methods with stone and mineral pigments. It has three auspicious offering goddesses on the front representing the senses of touch (silk ribbons and scarves), smell and sound (incense flowing from a conch) and vision (a mirror) from left to right. On the sides, you can see a stylised silk brocade design called kedi in Tibetan. These geometric designs first originated