Tortoiseshell inlaid with pearl stone, green flower, flat square

[Hawksbill beaded stone emerald flat square]

Hawksbill beaded stone emerald flat square, clear, 33 cm long, 3 cm wide
The flat square is made of tortoiseshell and inlaid with various jewels. Its top is inlaid with jadeite bas-relief bat decorative pieces, both ends are inlaid with gold thread and gold pattern pieces, and the top is inlaid with sapphire carved narcissus: the jadeite thin pieces are narcissus leaves, white jade is the head of narcissus, tourmaline is the flower, and ruby is the flower bud. The materials are luxurious and the workmanship is exquisite
Flat square is a necessary accessory for Manchu women to comb “two heads”. This is the daily necessities of the imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty. Hawksbill is a deep-sea reptile, like a turtle. Its shell is yellow-brown, with black spots, and its quality is fine and smooth. Because of its value and scarcity, the imperial concubines of the Qing Dynasty are often used to make jewelry