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US$1,300-1,600
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A GROUP OF ANTIQUE NEPHRITE HAIRPINS
Comprising five hair pins, one with a carved ruyihead to a tapered flattened shaft; one with a scroll terminal with a flat shaft engraved with a shou medallion; the third with a semi-spherical terminal carved with ruyi motif to a tapered shaft; the fourth with a triangular terminal, carved with lozenge-shaped patterns to a pointed shaft; the fifth with a carved elephant terminal to the curved pointed shaft, the first four Qing dynasty, the fifth probably late Ming
Measuring 14.8, 13.2, 11.1, 9.3 and 10 cm. respectively (5)
Comprising five hair pins, one with a carved ruyihead to a tapered flattened shaft; one with a scroll terminal with a flat shaft engraved with a shou medallion; the third with a semi-spherical terminal carved with ruyi motif to a tapered shaft; the fourth with a triangular terminal, carved with lozenge-shaped patterns to a pointed shaft; the fifth with a carved elephant terminal to the curved pointed shaft, the first four Qing dynasty, the fifth probably late Ming
Measuring 14.8, 13.2, 11.1, 9.3 and 10 cm. respectively (5)