Hat ornament in the form of a plum blossom, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Hat ornament in the form of a plum blossom, Qing dynasty, 19th century

• Image Number: K1D008804N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Clothing and accessories
• Material: Minerals/jade jewelry/pearls
• Description:
  The hat is just the ornament fixed in the front of the hat. Because it has the function of positioning, distinguishing front from back, and aiming at the center of the nose, it is called the hat upright. Most of the caps in the Qing Dynasty are closely related to the melon skin caps. The materials of the caps depend on social status and economic conditions. The ones that pay attention to can use precious gems such as pearls, jade, agate, red spinel, coral, cat’s eye stone, etc., and ordinary people can also use burnt blue, cooking utensils, etc. This piece is made of circular arc shaped metal wire, with gem embedded in the center.

Hat orphan in the form of a plum bloom, Qing dynamics, 19th century

• Image Number:K1D008804N000000000PAB
• Dynamy:Qing dynamics
• Category:Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Jewelry
• Material:mineral/jade jewelry/pearl
• Description:. Most of the caps in the Qing Dynasty are closely related to the melon skin caps. The materials of the caps depend on social status and economic conditions. The ones that pay attention to can use precious gems such as pearls, jade, agate, red spinel, coral, cat’s eye stone, etc., and ordinary people can also use burnt blue, cooking utensils, etc. This piece is made of circular arc shaped metal wire, with gem embedded in the center