Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Sang De Boeuf Porcelain This toy may have also

This toy may have also been used as a mortar to grind spices for cooking

Mongolian Sideboard - this piece has original painting - circa 1920

There is a locking money box built in

Once the clay has dried

Lhoka Trunk From Southern Tibet - 18th Century Sang De Boeuf Porcelain This toy may have alsoThis beautiful early Tibetan chest would have been used for storing religious scrolls and precious possessions in a wealthy home or a Tibetan monastery. It dates to the early 18th century as is clear from its wear although it could well be older. This style of trunk is defined by its soft tapering sides and carved false lid and is from Southern Tibet. It is known as a Lhoka box, referring to the Tibetan district of Lhoka, South of the Yarlung Tsangpo