24th Oct, 2023 10:00
A TIBETAN MONK'S RIDING HAT, TSETOP
18th - 19th Century
It is composed of varnished, lacquered and gilded papier-mache. There are four pierced air vents in the form of longevity symbols. The top of the hat is tiered and is topped with an official’s finial comprising a sphere with gilded copper mounts,
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PROVENANCE:
UK Private Collection
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REFERENCES:
Ghose, M. (ed.), Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 2016.
Reynolds, V. et al, From the Sacred Realm: Treasures of Tibetan Art from the Newark Museum, Prestel, 1999.
Ghose, M. (ed.), Vanishing Beauty: Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 2016.
Reynolds, V. et al, From the Sacred Realm: Treasures of Tibetan Art from the Newark Museum, Prestel, 1999.
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