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Button for a semi-official cap of a fifth-ranking official, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Button composed of a transparent glass ball mounted on a pin with a dome decorated with rosettes. 19th century. Materials: glass and metal. Function: cap button for an official. Dimensions: height 6.2 cm; diameter 2.9 cm., An ornate object sits against a pale gray background, consisting of a clear spherical glass orb perched on a decorative metallic base; the glass is transparent with subtle internal reflections and a central vertical element visible inside, and the metal base is a warm golden-bronze color with an intricate clustered beaded texture and floral-like motifs, topped by a small ring of matching beaded metal and standing on a round flat bronze pedestal that casts a soft mirrored reflection below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_129

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Button semi-official cap fifth-ranking official Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Button composed transparent glass ball mounted pin dome decorated rosettes 19th century Materials glass metal Function cap button official Dimensions height 6.2 cm diameter 2.9 cm ornate object sits pale gray background consisting clear spherical glass orb perched decorative metallic base transparent subtle internal reflections central vertical element visible inside metal base warm golden-bronze color intricate clustered beaded texture floral- motifs topped small ring matching beaded standing round flat bronze pedestal casts soft mirrored reflection .