Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added with bird motifs in a

with bird motifs in a floral ground and gold geometric devices

the interior lid also decorated with floral design paper scrollwork & a turned ivory finial pull

the fall front has the original blue velvet writing surface

Each tier is supported by a turned pedestal

these panels repeating three times around the body

Antique 18th Century Tibetan Buddhist Gilded Iron Lama's Pen Case Derge 1700 Recently Added with bird motifs in aA fine & unusally large antique Tibetan gilded iron pen case, circa 1700. The cylindrical pen case in two parts & made from gilded iron, with finely pierced openwork and engraved decoration. At each end is a stylized bulbous shaped lotus blossom finial, both the the short end & long end having skillfully engraved openwork with foliate & dragon decoration. The pencase having two loops to receive a cord so the case could be hung from a sash or belt, the