{"product_id":"tibetan-altar-cabinet-with-original-painting","title":"Tibetan Altar Cabinet with Original Painting - 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 19th century Tibetan altar cabinet retains its original hand-painted polychrome decoration, featuring vibrant floral motifs across each panel in rich traditional pigments. Carefully restored in our Wiltshire workshops, the cabinet reveals layers of beautifully aged paintwork and patina, highlighting the craftsmanship and decorative artistry characteristic of antique Tibetan furniture. The warm ochre ground, delicate floral detailing and worn surface create a striking balance between rustic authenticity and refined elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed from pine wood and traditionally used within Tibetan homes and temples, altar cabinets such as this were designed to store ceremonial textiles, religious manuscripts, jewellery and yak butter for temple lamps. Original examples of this quality and age are now increasingly rare, particularly with surviving original painted surfaces intact. The cabinet’s simple architectural form combined with its richly decorated facade makes it both a functional storage piece and a highly decorative statement object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tibet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pine Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Hand-Painted Polychrome Decoration, Floral Motifs, Internal Shelving, Traditional Ring Pull Handles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautifully Aged Patina With Restored Original Painted Surface, Wear Consistent With Age and Use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e W93 x D48 x H91 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor further reading see \u003cem\u003eWooden Wonders: Tibetan Furniture in Secular and Religious Life\u003c\/em\u003e by Kamansky and \u003cem\u003eTibetan Furniture: Identifying · Appreciating · Collecting\u003c\/em\u003e by Chris Buckley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor further information on Tibetan symbolism, see \u003cem\u003eTibetan Buddhist Symbols\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert Beer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indigo Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57627346862463,"sku":"M1069","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0217\/2522\/files\/Antique_Tibetan_Altar_Cabinet_with_Original_Painting.jpg?v=1779890085","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo-uk.com\/products\/tibetan-altar-cabinet-with-original-painting","provider":"Indigo Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}