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A varied collection of jewellery, the felt hats of Manchu officials and, like A small collection of
hat finials, jade carvings and most garments and ornaments in China, the hardstones
padlocks colour and gemstone designated rank. From 19th century and later
Late Qing Dynasty 1727, the Yongzheng Emperor introduced a Comprising: a rose quartz brush washer of
Including: four hardstone set rings and system of opaque and transparent colours globular form with deeply-carved crawling
three pairs of earrings; four hat finials, one further dividing the ranks, and from 1730 chilong handles, a banded agate cylindrical
with a white jade attachment; a kingfisher glass started to replace precious stones. bottle, stopper, wood stand, and a jadeite,
feather inlaid hair ornament; a small group of The present lot includes a transparent blue or other green hardstone, model of a bottle;
jade carvings including a pair of green jade glass knob designating a third-rank official, together with an early 20th century cloisonné
earrings, a belt hook and a spinach green seal an opaque blue glass knob for a fourth-rank perfumer.
paste box and cover; sixteen padlocks and official and a clear transparent glass knob for The chilong washer: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) wide (4).
keys. a fifth-rank official.
The largest padlock: 18.5cm (7 1/4in) wide £500 - 600
(Over 50). CNY4,800 - 5,800 HK$6,000 - 7,200

£500 - 1,000 Provenance
CNY4,800 - 9,600 HK$6,000 - 12,000 Collected prior to 1967, and thence by
descent.

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