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Gilt Silver Hairpin
Decorated with a
Dragonfly Inlaid with
Pearls, Jewels, and
Jadeite
Ch'ing Dynasty (A.D. 1644-
1911)
Overall length 32.5cm
Overall width 13.2cm
This hairpin takes
the form of a dragonfly.
Its thorax and wings are
carved in jadeite, its
head is a red gemstone,
its back is embellished
with yellow and blue
gemstones and coral,
and its eyes, tail and
feelers are embellished
with pearls. It is also
decorated with streamers
of kingfisher feather. The
stem is undecorated.