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A Chinese gilt-metal and kingfisher feather hair ornament
depicting seven ladies playing musical instruments among clouds, above hanging leaves, the head gessoed -- 8.in (20.3cm) wide; another with seven stylised phoenix among simulated clouds above hanging seed pearls -- 8.in (20.3cm) wide; a hair ornament with a central shou-character below a bat among peachsprays -- 3.in (8.9cm) high; a similar hairpin, of floral form, inset with coral, turquoise and hardstones -- 6.in (17.2cm) long; two pairs of hairpins with hanging jade and lapis pendants, seed pearls and hardstones -- 9.in (24.1cm) long; another similar with turquoise hanging pendant; and a further hairpin with a butterflt above a band of flowerheads -- 7.in (17.8cm) high, 19th Century, (some wear to feathers).
See Colour Plate 26.
depicting seven ladies playing musical instruments among clouds, above hanging leaves, the head gessoed -- 8.in (20.3cm) wide; another with seven stylised phoenix among simulated clouds above hanging seed pearls -- 8.in (20.3cm) wide; a hair ornament with a central shou-character below a bat among peachsprays -- 3.in (8.9cm) high; a similar hairpin, of floral form, inset with coral, turquoise and hardstones -- 6.in (17.2cm) long; two pairs of hairpins with hanging jade and lapis pendants, seed pearls and hardstones -- 9.in (24.1cm) long; another similar with turquoise hanging pendant; and a further hairpin with a butterflt above a band of flowerheads -- 7.in (17.8cm) high, 19th Century, (some wear to feathers).
See Colour Plate 26.