Caption

Headband, plant ornament, Chinese, Chinese art, Qing 1644–1911, head ornament, openwork inlaid with glass, semi-precious stones, river pearls and beads, 19th century, China, height 3.3 cm, diameter 12 cm., A decorative metal band with a hinged clasp lies against a pale gray background, the band showing a gold-toned finish with ornate pierced and stamped edging and an openwork central section set with decorative stones and enamel in organic shapes; visible colors include gold, green, pink, yellow, brown, and white, with glossy green leaf-shaped elements, a yellow rounded central piece, pink teardrop accents, small white bead-like details, and a brownish flower-like form, all arranged along the front panel of the band.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_290

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69.0Mb (772.7Kb) / 20.0in x 13.4in / 6000 x 4021 (300dpi)

Keywords

Headband plant ornament Chinese Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 head ornament openwork inlaid glass semi-precious stones river pearls beads 19th century China height 3.3 cm diameter 12 cm decorative metal band hinged clasp lies pale gray background band showing gold-toned finish ornate pierced stamped edging openwork central section set decorative stones enamel organic shapes visible colors include gold green pink yellow brown white glossy green leaf-shaped elements yellow rounded central piece pink teardrop accents small white bead- details brownish flower- form arranged front panel band.