Painted Zeeba Chest From Tibet - 19th Century Trays This wonderfully unusual Altar cabinet

This wonderfully unusual Altar cabinet is decorated with the Tree of Life on a dark background which is very unusual

A scene from a play showing six actors

" The rim is slightly flared with a straight neck that broadens at the ends and a bottom heavy body

supplying the Imperial Court during the Ming dynasty and continuing its remarkable ceramic traditions today

Painted Zeeba Chest From Tibet - 19th Century Trays This wonderfully unusual Altar cabinetFrom Eastern Tibet, this chest is particularly special. Depicting the guardian spirit Zeeba, this chest would have been used for storage of religious items either in homes or monasteries. Zeeba, often called Kirtimukha (meaning the face of majesty) (also named Ziba Zipak) is a monstrous creature whose symbol is frequently found across China, Tibet & India. Also known as the 'Monster of Greed' (T'ao t'ieh in Chinese), 'Creature Without a Name' or 'Face