Red & Gold Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet- 19th Century Jewellery Boxes The jali work is made

The jali work is made in the traditional Rajasthani way from split bamboo and the frames are teakwood

Dokra metal casting is one of the oldest traditional techniques of metal casting in India that uses the lost wax casting method

ritual spoon with figural handle

This piece was selected by the buyers for it‚¬„¢s beautiful patina

Red & Gold Painted Tibetan Altar Cabinet- 19th Century Jewellery Boxes The jali work is madeThis atmospheric Tibetan altar cabinet, dating from the 19th century, is a superb example of Central Tibetan painted furniture created for household Buddhist practice. Its deep red ground is enriched with luminous gold decoration, much of it executed in kyungbur the raised gesso technique used in thangka art to give sacred motifs a subtle sculptural relief. The colour palette itself carries strong symbolic meaning: red represents vitality, protection,