Hairpin with a dragonfly of gold filigree inlaid with precious stones
Silver Kettle Engraved with Landscape and Figures
Gold round powder box inlaid with jadeite
Gold celestial globe inlaid with pearls |
Qing Dynasty The handle of the hairpin is a gold filigree dragonfly, with its body and two wings inlaid with rubies, and the two feeler ends inlaid with pearls. The hairpin features elaborate filigree work, with the dragonfly design symbolizing "stable regime of the Qing Dynasty", as "dragonfly" sounds like "Qing Dynasty court" in Chinese. |
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