Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 465
ELEVEN CHINESE GILT-METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER HAIRPINS
Estimate £500 - £1,500 | Hammer £450
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Description
ELEVEN CHINESE GILT-METAL AND KINGFISHER FEATHER HAIRPINS
QING DYNASTY
Two modelled as fish, two as scaly dragons, one as a phoenix with a pendant suspended from its mouth, one depicting a pair of articulated Buddhist lion dogs with brocade balls, the others variously decorated with a grasshopper, birds, and butterflies perching on blossoming foliage, 26.5cm max. (11)
Provenance: a private collection, London.