[Diancui Wandai tattooed head flower]
Diancui Wandai tattooed head flower is clear, 16.5cm long and 16cm wide. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The head flower is decorated with phoenix, gourd, bat and double-coin ribbon with emerald decoration technology. The center is braided with two long stamens with red silk rope, and the top of the stamen is connected with two small pearls. The wings of the phoenix are made of blue emerald feathers, the crown and beak of the phoenix are dyed with orange, and the tail of the phoenix is made of dark emerald feathers. The bat wings are partially decorated with dark green feathers. The whole hairpin phoenix flies with a crooked neck, and the bat flies with a vivid shape. The gourd symbolizes the happiness of the descendants, the bat and the double coin pattern imply the happiness to the eyes, the double phoenix is auspicious and happy, and the whole hairpin symbolizes the continuity and happiness of the descendants
Head flower is an important ornament in women’s daily life, reflecting women’s aesthetic concepts. This headdress shows the Qing court’s love for the theme of children and fortune
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