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• Auction House:
  Bonhams Australia
• Sale Name:
  Elegant Embellishments Featuring the Hsiao Family collection
• Sale Date:
  08 Aug 2021 ~ 2pm (AEST)
• Lot #:
  6
• Lot Description:
  A Group of Four Ornaments, In Gold Filigree, Silver And Kingfisher Feather, And Bronze
  Ming and Qing dynasty, with box
  the gold filigree 4.5cm wide and 20ct, the silver 6.2cm wide, the other two 3.2cm and 3.4cm long (4).
• Provenance:
  The Hsiao Family collection
• Notes:
  The hair crowns used by men during the Ming dynasty are said to only be able to hold a small hairdo, hence they are typically no more than two inches. In the gold-filigree example, the pediment above the entrance to the palace reads 'Guanghan Gong', which is the palace on the Moon according to Chinese folklore. Its famous residents are the goddess of the moon, Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit and the woodcutter, Wu Gang, which are faithfully represented in the cloud beneath the palace with their attributes, and on both sides of the example.
• Estimate:
  A$1,200 - 1,500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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