A button for a semi-official cap of a first-ranking official, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. A button composed of a glass transparent ruby glass ball mounted on a pin with a dome decorated with rosettes. 19th century, China. Function: clothing/jewelry. Height 6.6 cm; diameter 3.0 cm., A single spherical object with a deep red glossy surface sits centered near the lower area of the image, topped with ornate metallic decorative elements in a gold color; the object casts a soft pale reflection on the light gray background, and small highlights and subtle surface imperfections are visible on the red sphere.
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A button for a semi-official cap of a first-ranking official, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. A button composed of a glass transparent ruby glass ball mounted on a pin with a dome decorated with rosettes. 19th century, China. Function: clothing/jewelry. Height 6.6 cm; diameter 3.0 cm., A single spherical object with a deep red glossy surface sits centered near the lower area of the image, topped with ornate metallic decorative elements in a gold color; the object casts a soft pale reflection on the light gray background, and small highlights and subtle surface imperfections are visible on the red sphere.

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A button semi-official cap first-ranking official Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 button composed glass transparent ruby glass ball mounted pin dome decorated rosettes 19th century China Function clothing jewelry Height 6.6 cm diameter 3.0 cm single spherical object deep red glossy surface sits centered near lower area image topped ornate metallic decorative elements gold color object casts soft pale reflection light gray background small highlights subtle surface imperfections visible red sphere.

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