SIX PAIRS OF CHINESE GILT METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER EARRINGS

QING DYNASTY

One pair formed as dragons, another as phoenix, each with a miniature compass to its back, the others with insects, flowers and leaf designs, 9cm max. (12)

Provenance: a private collection, London.

Cf. National Palace Museum, Royal Style, Qing Dynasty and Western Court Jewelry, pp.136-137, for related examples of earrings.