THIRTEEN CHINESE GILT METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER HAIRPINS

QING DYNASTY

Variously formed, one as a bat with a shou character to its back and a tassel of twin fish and cash, another a vase with lotus emerging from it, the remainder formed as fruits and flowers, 19cm max. (13)

Provenance: a private collection, London.

Cf. V M Garrett, A Collector's Guide to Chinese Dress Accessories, p.79, pl.16, for hairpins of similar style.