Wednesday 19 May 2021
A pair of Chinese gilt-metal and kingfisher feather nail guards, zhijiatao, late 19th...
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Lot 628
Description
A pair of Chinese gilt-metal and kingfisher feather nail guards, zhijiatao, late 19th century, delicately crafted with gilt-metal filigree interlocking rings and butterfly and flower motifs formed of kingfisher feathers, 9.5cm long (2)
Provenance: Private Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010)
cf. Published in Warner, Marina, The Dragon Empress: The Life and Times of Tz'u-Hsi 1835-1908, 1972, p.146
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