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18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
A GROUP OF TEN MANDARIN HAT BUTTONS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One of pinkish-colored dyed hardstone, of 18th century date and indicating the first rank, the filigree gilt-metal mount with Daoist emblems, eight others in glass including: opaque red (first rank), transparent blue (third rank), opaque turquoise (fourth rank), large opaque blue (fourth rank), opaque green (possibly fourth rank), large clear flattened globular (fifth rank), opaque white (sixth rank), opaque yellow (unknown rank), and gilt-metal (seventh, eighth or ninth rank)
1 5/8 to 2 3/8 in. (4 to 6 cm.) high (10)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One of pinkish-colored dyed hardstone, of 18th century date and indicating the first rank, the filigree gilt-metal mount with Daoist emblems, eight others in glass including: opaque red (first rank), transparent blue (third rank), opaque turquoise (fourth rank), large opaque blue (fourth rank), opaque green (possibly fourth rank), large clear flattened globular (fifth rank), opaque white (sixth rank), opaque yellow (unknown rank), and gilt-metal (seventh, eighth or ninth rank)
1 5/8 to 2 3/8 in. (4 to 6 cm.) high (10)
Provenance
Drage Collection, London.