Lot Essay
Compare those from the The Palace Museum Collection, Beijing, illustrated in Jewelry and Accessories of the Royal Consorts of Ch'ing Dynasty, including pl.3, a hat with gold filigree phoenixes mounted with pearls and hardstones reserved on a kingfisher-feather-mounted ground of basket-weave form. Pls.2 and 3 are similar in form, but bear different ornaments. The first is decorated with carved quartz plaques in the form of shou-characters encircled by jadeite 'ribbons', the second with pine, prunus and bamboo medallions mounted with jadeite, pearl and hardstone carvings. Cf. also the examples illustrated in Qing Dynasty Costume Accessories from the National Palace Museum, figs.85-87.
A variety of different hair ornaments comprising gilt plaques decorated with kingfisher feathers, pearls and hardstones are also included, whose subjects include flowers, bats, phoenixes, auspicious emblems, characters and fruit
A variety of different hair ornaments comprising gilt plaques decorated with kingfisher feathers, pearls and hardstones are also included, whose subjects include flowers, bats, phoenixes, auspicious emblems, characters and fruit