Painted Indonesian Madura Chest - 19th Century Indonesia reclining or receiving guests

reclining or receiving guests

there may be variances in colour and marble graining when compared with products shown

Tibetan antique furniture with original painting was always unusual to find and incredibly difficult to come by

It is less common to find a solid wooden version as they are usually unfilled or made with reeds

Painted Indonesian Madura Chest - 19th Century Indonesia reclining or receiving guestsThis Javanese chest from Indonesia dates to the 19th century. This style is often called a Madura chest as they are found on both the islands of Madura & Java. The style has a clear Chinese influence. This chest is made from Indonesian teak wood with three painted drawers. A low chest of drawers like this is rare to find in Western furniture. The brass locking plates are original to the piece and have ring pulls added below for ease of use replacing