SEVEN PAIRS OF CHINESE GILT METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER EARRINGS

QING DYNASTY

Variously formed as fish, dragons, foliate arrangements and insects, decorated with pearls, coral, jadeite and other stones, one pair mounted with amber butterfly plaques, together with a single model of a grasshopper perched on a jardinière of flowers, 9cm max. (15)

Provenance: a private collection, London.

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