Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 6
THIRTEEN CHINESE GILT METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER HAIRPINS QING DYNASTY Variously formed
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2800
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Description
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.