A pale green jade hair ornament
A pale green jade hair ornament
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Expertly carved with a curled top and coiled at the ends to resemble a scroll, the upper surface worked with raised ribs, the interior hollow to fit over a topknot, the sides pierced through with an aperture to secure a pin, the stone of a pale green colour with milky-white inclusions. 6cm (2 3/8in) wide.
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A pale green jade hair ornament
Yuan/Ming Dynasty
Expertly carved with a curled top and coiled at the ends to resemble a scroll, the upper surface worked with raised ribs, the interior hollow to fit over a topknot, the sides pierced through with an aperture to secure a pin, the stone of a pale green colour with milky-white inclusions. 6cm (2 3/8in) wide.