Lot Essay
The single-eyed peacock plume, dan yan hua ling, was awarded to officials of the first six ranks.
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GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
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A MANDARIN'S SINGLE-EYED PEACOCK FEATHER PLUME, ORIGINAL RED SILK WRAPPER, QUARTZ PLUME FASTENER AND BLUE CLOTH-COVERED CASE
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The red silk damask sheath applied with four gold paper characters, zhi rigao shen, which express the wish, 'to rise in office like the sun', the quartz fastener of white color, and the presentation box covered in blue cotton and lined in red cotton
Plume 14½ in. (37 cm.) long, box 16 in. (40.7 cm.) long (3)
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The red silk damask sheath applied with four gold paper characters, zhi rigao shen, which express the wish, 'to rise in office like the sun', the quartz fastener of white color, and the presentation box covered in blue cotton and lined in red cotton
Plume 14½ in. (37 cm.) long, box 16 in. (40.7 cm.) long (3)