BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY

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TWO GYAP GI AUSHA, ROYAL EMBROIDERED SILK HEADDRESSES
BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY
The first has applied repousse metalwork mounts including clouds, a flaming triple jewel and the sun-moon symbol. It is surmounted by a silver sword of wisdom dorje thunderbolt finial. The second is embroidered with lotus flowers and foliage on a blue silk ground and is surmounted with a gilt finial.
The largest 9 in. (23 cm.) diam. (2)

来源

The first hat: Purchased in Thimbu, Bhutan, in 1988 from the 54th Druk Desi's attendant, Geysley Jakoo.
The collection of Jon Eric Riis (b.1945).
The second hat: Purchased from Linda Wrigglesworth at the San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia fair, 2000.
The collection of Jon Eric Riis (b.1945).

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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The first hat is thought to have belonged to the 54th Druk Desi, Choley Yeshe Ngodup (1851-1917) who was a Prime Minister of Bhutan. The finial and the sun-moon symbols represent the secular branch of the government in Bhutan.
The second hat would have been worn by Bhutanese nobility.