Gold hair crosspiece carved with patterns and inlaid with tourmalines, jadeites and pearls
Agate bowl in the mallow-petal shape with a gold cover and high stand
Seal Box of 80% Gold
Gold statue of Manjusri inlaid with pearls and gems |
Qing Dynasty The hair crosspiece is like a long slip, with patterns on one side. There are tourmaline and jadeite-inlaid floral leaves and butterflies alternating with each other against the background carved with bamboo mat patterns, symbolizing "love between butterflies and flowers". The hair crosspiece is edged with a line of carved plum flowers and another line of string patterns. The head is inlaid with a pearl on both sides and a jadeite bat in the middle. There's a mark at the back indicating its maker "Xinchangxing" in "eastern Guangdong" and its "pure-gold" quality. This hair crosspiece is made of pure gold in Guangdong, with elaborate patterns and good symbolic meanings. |
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