A Chinese court hat, 19th century
A Chinese court hat
19th century
Hat is decorated throughout with kingfisher feather applique backgrounds and accentuated by carved floral and hanging details in tourmaline, citrine, jade, jadeite, pearl, and coral.
H: 9 1/2, W: 10 3/4, D: 8 3/4 in. (H: 24.13, W: 27.31, D: 22.23 cm. (approximately))
Provenance: Private estate, Rancho Mirage, California. The late collector owned an antique business in San Francisco. His primary interest was Asian antiquities. Lot 736 to 743 are from the same collector.
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Condition Report: With loose appliques, also with loss and chipping to precious stones and feathers.
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A Chinese court hat
19th century
Hat is decorated throughout with kingfisher feather applique backgrounds and accentuated by carved floral and hanging details in tourmaline, citrine, jade, jadeite, pearl, and coral.
H: 9 1/2, W: 10 3/4, D: 8 3/4 in. (H: 24.13, W: 27.31, D: 22.23 cm. (approximately))
Provenance: Private estate, Rancho Mirage, California. The late collector owned an antique business in San Francisco. His primary interest was Asian antiquities. Lot 736 to 743 are from the same collector.
Click here for high resolution images.
Condition Report: With loose appliques, also with loss and chipping to precious stones and feathers.