Description
Large Tibetan gesso work and polychrome wooden traveling trunk or tenchog ritual storage chest, 18th century. Depicting a medallion with lively dragon surrounded by auspicious shou symbols and Buddhist motifs. Decorated with iron fittings and spandrels. Resting atop a later base. With a wax export seal.
Height: 25 in x width: 50 in x depth: 17 3/4 in.
Height: 25 in x width: 50 in x depth: 17 3/4 in.
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and material. There are some losses and chips to the to the polychrome and gesso along the extreme edges. Losses to the pigment throughout. There are four deep creases along the upper surface, resulting in some fraying and small losses to the fabric. Tarnishing to the metal components. Losses and areas of soiling to the fabric lining along the interior. Wear along the underside.
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Large 18th c. Tibetan Polychrome Dragon Chest
Estimate $1,500-$3,000
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Arts of Asia
Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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