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| Keywords: Chinese - Hair Ornament - Walters 861.jpg This pair of ornaments with Walters 86 14 and headdress Walters 86 3 were likely once worn by the empress dowager the effective ruler of China during the later years of the Qing Dynasty It is an exquisite example of Chinese decoration and the symbolism used to express one's rank The small phoenixes emerging from the surface represent the empress while the myriad of pearls and gemstones mark this piece as something special for the adornment of the highest ranking woman in Chinese society The brilliant blue feathers of the kingfisher give these accessories an eye-catching quality that anyone interested in being recognized would certainly embrace century 19 gilded silver silk thread kingfisher feathers pearls glass beads rubies cm 0 1 0 1 accession number 86 1 38321 Auguste F Chamot date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore 1907 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1907 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 place of origin China Walters Art Museum license Art of China in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Hair ornaments Kingfishers in art | ||||
