A ritual enamelled Cap - Tibet, circa 1900

the octagonal dome woven with floral sprays issuing from vases, double gourds, rockwork and floral designs, surmounted by a tall filigree and kingfisher feather finial decorated with dragons and inlaid with coral and hardstones, all encircled by flaring lappets, the front lappets mounted with enamelled plaques decorated with Tibetan characters within a mandorla below a lotus within a flaming mandorla flanked by confronting dragons and above a full face dragon  33.5cm diam. - Estimate: £600 - 1,000

Bonhams. The Jacques Desenfans Collection, 10 Apr 2008. New Bond Street