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.

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.