Wooden Tibetan Dough Bowl l160 The Zola rugs are based

The Zola rugs are based on traditional designs enhanced with bolder colours

These chunky ones are beautifully decorated with flowers and a coiled rope design

and would have been used to hold especially prized or valuable items

The lacquer has a lovely crackled look and is worn around the frame

Alternatively they could be hinged to form a folding screen

Wooden Tibetan Dough Bowl l160 The Zola rugs are basedTibet, circa 1900 These unusual, rectangular wooden bowls are from the eastern part of Tibet, near the border with Qingha province. The are made from willow wood, roughly hollowed out to form these large containers. Originally they were used for kneeding dough, and each one shows the age and patina associated with years of use. Today they make wonderful, large fruit bowls or centrepiece to a dining table. Each one varies slightly in size, shape and