Asian Art I - 17th November 2015
Lot 59
SIX PAIRS OF CHINESE GILT METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER EARRINGS QING DYNASTY One pair formed as...
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £3600
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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.