A BEJEWELED KINGFISHER FEATHER-EMBELLISHED HEADDRESS, CHAO GUAN

Lot 543
23.10.2022 10:00UTC -05:00
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$ 94 500
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Lot 543 | A BEJEWELED KINGFISHER FEATHER-EMBELLISHED HEADDRESS, CHAO GUAN
Valeur estimée
$ 6 000 – 8 000
A BEJEWELED KINGFISHER FEATHER-EMBELLISHED HEADDRESS, CHAO GUAN

QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH–EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The headdress is embellished with elaborate spring-mounted appliques inlaid with kingfisher feather of five phoenix with large pink tourmaline cabochons forming their bodies and two dragons centered on a flaming pearl, all hung with pearls, coral, and turquoise tassels, further embellished on the top with feather inlaid appliques of a basket of flowers below a bat and shou-medallion with flowering plants, butterflies, and fruits, the back with a panel of three blossoms, all supported on a woven black silk and wire frame.

9 in. (22.8 cm.) wide, cloth box





Provenance

Anonymous sale, Christie's, New York, 22 March 1999, lot 101.

‌Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.



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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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