Tibet, circa 17th centurry The central medallion painted with a lively dragon, with the curling and flowing green mane and high, bulging forehead and claw-like eyebrows that are characteristic of dragons from Chinese designs dating from the middle of the Ming dynasty, the creature pursuing several precious jewels and set against a dark background with brightly coloured flowering plants, the background filled with a simplified brocade pattern of squares and rosettes, all bordered by a floral design, the sides of the chest left plain. 113cm x 41cm x 61cm (44 1/2in x 16in x 24in).
Published: Chris Buckley, Tibetan Furniture, Warren, CT., 2005, p. 129, no. 126(a copy of the book is sold with this lot)
約十七世紀 藏傳木雕彩繪龍紋衣箱
Buckley describes this piece as 'representative of the better quality of chest produced in the central region of Tibet during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.'
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