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Tibetan Water Dragon Kyungbur Trunk

Offered by: PAGODA RED

Description
Depth: 16.0" // This Tibetan trunk from the early 20th century is lavishly decorated from end to end in with a bold palette of red, orange, green and blue. A highly decorated trunk such as this was traditionally used in Tibetan monasteries, where it was used to store textiles, clothing, altar objects or other precious objects. This example employs a painting technique known as "kyung bur," wherein artists use a mixture of gesso, resin, oil and pigments to build up raised outlines and low relief textures.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Early 20th Century
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CHHG004
Incollect Reference #:	815618

Dimensions

W.	51.25 in;	H.	21 in;	D.	16 in;
W.	130.18 cm;	H.	53.34 cm;	D.	40.64 cm;

Message from Seller:

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