[Meidie Diancui Toumian]
Meidie Diancui Toumian, clear, 29 cm horizontally, 14.5 cm vertically
When the empress of the Qing Dynasty wears auspicious clothes, she needs to wear mother-of-pearl on her head, and the head is decorated with the top of mother-of-pearl
This head-face is made of emerald technology. The hexagonal rhombus pattern is carved on the ground first, then the emerald technology is applied, and the plum blossom and butterfly are pasted on the diamond. The stamens of plum flowers are made of gold thread and beads, and the tentacles of butterflies are made of twisted gold thread. The color of the head is simple and elegant, and the material is simple and exquisite. This piece can be worn on the top of mother-of-pearl, or it can be decorated with more beautiful mother-of-pearl flowers.
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