Hollowed-out Gold Flat Hairpin Inlaid with Pearls
Gold statue of Maitreya inlaid with pearls
Hollowed-out Gold Flat Hairpin with Bat and "Shou" Character Design
Gold plate carved with four Chinese characters Long (dragon), Feng (phoenix),... |
Qing Dynasty The hollowed-out flat hairpin is adorned with flower-and-leaf motifs, with jade, tourmaline and pearls filling the branches, petals and stamens respectively. The hairpin is edged with pearls on both ends. The whole work is inlaid with a total of 100 pearls, with the joint wrapped in a silver band. There are two jeweler marks at the back of the hairpin that read "Baohua 13" and "Hua 13" respectively. This flat hairpin is light and elegant, with good color matching. It presents the aesthetic taste of the Qing Dynasty court. |
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