Asian Art I - 17th November 2015
Lot 56
THREE CHINESE CORAL AND JADEITE HAIRPINS QING DYNASTY Each with a coral dragon's head terminal
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £2800
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Description
THREE CHINESE CORAL AND JADEITE HAIRPINS
QING DYNASTY
Each with a coral dragon's head terminal, suspending coral and jadeite bats and chimes, and with small hardstone pendants, 31cm. (3)
Provenance: a private collection, London.
Cf. National Palace Museum, Royal Style, Qing Dynasty and Western Court Jewelry, pp.198-199, for related examples of coral hairpins.
Please note the stones have not been tested for colour enhancement.