Gilt silver court hat finial with a red gemstone, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty
- Image Number: K1D004654N000000000PAE
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Dress accessories
- Material: Mineral/Jade Jewelry/
- Description:
In the crown top grade of the Qing Dynasty, the grade represented by ruby is only inferior to the East Pearl. The crown crown is mainly composed of three parts. The lower layer is a lotus petal pattern base, the middle layer is a ball, and a bead is inlaid. The upper layer is inlaid with a bud shaped red gem that is 3cm long and more than 1cm in diameter. It was mentioned in the crown crown system of the Qing Dynasty that Wen Yipin’s crown crown was carved with gold, decorated with Dong Zhuyi in the middle, and titled with ruby. Wu Yipin, Zhenguo general, princess, and sons in law were all the same. Therefore, the crown crown of this piece should be the crown facing the crown which is equal to the grade of the first grade official. In modern inspection, the rubies called rubies by the Qing court are almost spinels. They look very similar visually, but carefully observed, ruby has dichroism, uneven color, and silk like inclusions, while spinel is homogeneous, no dichroism, uniform color, and eight
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