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A CELADON JADE HAIR ORNAMENT Ming Dynasty
A CELADON JADE HAIR ORNAMENT Ming Dynasty
Item Details
Description
A CELADON JADE HAIR ORNAMENT
Ming Dynasty
Carved to the upper surface with five coiled ribs, resting on a hollow, gently curved rectangular base, with circular apertures at each end, the pale stone with some faint russet and cloudy inclusions.
5.2cm (2 1/8in) long.
Footnotes:
明 青玉束髮冠

The form of this ornament was intended to hold a top knot of hair, fastened with a pin through the apertures at either end. For an early example dating to the Song/Yuan Dynasty, see The British Museum, collection no. 2022,3034.208. A related hair ornament was sold in our New Bond Street rooms, 16 May 2019, lot 136.
Condition
Natural flaws and inclusions in the stone.
A few nibbles to the edges.
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A CELADON JADE HAIR ORNAMENT Ming Dynasty

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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£200

Starting Price £200
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