Hairpin, Chinese, Chinese art, toiletries, ruyi auspicious scepter iconography, Qing 1644–1911, milky white jade, fully carved head, relief decoration, 18th–19th century, China, height 1.9 cm, width 2.7 cm, depth 10.4 cm., A smooth, pale off-white object resembling a long curved handle with a rounded decorative end rests on a neutral surface, casting a soft shadow; the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top, and the object shows subtle variations of cream and very light beige.
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Hairpin, Chinese, Chinese art, toiletries, ruyi auspicious scepter iconography, Qing 1644–1911, milky white jade, fully carved head, relief decoration, 18th–19th century, China, height 1.9 cm, width 2.7 cm, depth 10.4 cm., A smooth, pale off-white object resembling a long curved handle with a rounded decorative end rests on a neutral surface, casting a soft shadow; the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top, and the object shows subtle variations of cream and very light beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Hairpin Chinese Chinese art toiletries ruyi auspicious scepter iconography Qing 1644–1911 milky white jade fully carved head relief decoration 18th–19th century China height 1.9 cm width 2.7 cm depth 10.4 cm smooth pale off-white object resembling long curved handle rounded decorative rests neutral surface casting soft shadow background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top object subtle variations cream light beige.

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