Tibet, circa 16th century Painted with colourful squares of geometric patterns, surrounded by ribbons with two suspended disk shapes. 100cm × 45cm x 43cm (39 1/4in x 17 3/4in x 17in).
Published: Chris Buckley, Tibetan Furniture, Warren, CT., 2005, pp. 118 and 119, no. 119. (a copy of the book is sold with this lot)
約十六世紀 藏傳木雕彩繪圖紋衣箱
Buckley describes the design of this chest as a "simulation of gift-wrapping" drawing from Tibetan patchwork textiles, unusually combined with interlacing ribbons holding two captive disks resembling gold-mounted Chinese jade bi disks.
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