Qing Dynasty
Height: 16cm
Width: 27cm

The headdress is framed with double-strand iron wires that are wound with black silk threads. The front top of the headdress is decorated with coiling intestine patterns alternating with "shou" (longevity) characters, surrounded by grid patterns. This design symbolizes "eternal longevity". The top and the bottom are adorned with grids woven with silk threads. There are nine "shuangxi" (double happiness) characters along the brim, with another big "shuangxi" character inlaid with tourmaline in the middle. Each "shuangxi" character is embedded with a jadeite receptacle-supported pearl in the middle and surrounded by jadeite cloud patterns. The ten characters are combined to symbolize "perfect in every respect".

This headdress used to be worn by the Qing-Dynasty empress on weddings or other happy festivals.