Low Tibetan Peony Chest

c. 1900
$1,480 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 42.5" D: 16.0" H: 14.4"
Materials
Paint
Wood
Lacquer
Collection #
CMCL073
Estimated Shipping
$388

This early 20th century Tibetan painted cabinet would have originally been used atop a kang or platform bed, used as a table and storage chest. The low cabinet has a simple rectangular design with short legs, inset paneled sides, and a slightly overhung top. Each of the front panels is hand-painted with a cartouche of pink and blue peony blossoms set against a golden yellow background. The two center panels slide open to reveal a large interior compartment. The cabinet frame is decorated with red lacquer and a painted trailing vine motif, now faded from years of use.

Deaccessioned from the MacLean Collection of Asian Art.

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