Damchiya Dowry Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Style - Yuhuchunping Vase It would have originally been

It would have originally been made for a Japanese Buddhist temple

this cabinet is truly one of a kind

The bottom doors open to reveal another storage area

These Tibetan book covers were originally polychromed with red and gold pigments

This old Japanese woodblock print is by renowned woodblock print artist Utagawa Kunisada and from a set of three entitled 'Jewell River of Noda

Damchiya Dowry Chest From Gujarat - 19th Century Style - Yuhuchunping Vase It would have originally beenThis compact Indian dowry chest is adorned with beautiful carvings, stylised horse heads and a patchwork of old paint and beautifully patinaed teak wood. The interior consists of a large open space and two drawers at the base add additional storage. Traditionally, the brides family had to offer gifts known as dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally gold jewellery and silk saris, but