
Lot 320. A gold 'dragon' hairpin, chai, Yuan dynasty; 6 1/2in (16.5cm) long. Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 (€ 2,500 - 4,200). © Bonhams 2001-2020.
The two-tined hairpin gently curved, cast and chased to the upper portions with two confronting dragons joined by a flower head, the prongs rendered thin and flat.
Note : In Chinese Gold Ornaments (Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Art Publication Ltd., 2003), Simon Kwan and Sun Ji discuss the curving finishing seen on hairpins during the Yuan and early Ming dynasties, as well as the gold...
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