Rhinoceros horn inlaid with gold and silver silk Kui pattern ring

[Rhinoceros horn inlaid with gold and silver silk Kui pattern ring]

Rhinoceros horn inlaid with gold and silver silk Kui pattern ring, Qing Qianlong, height 2.3 cm, caliber 2.8-3.1 cm, thickness 0.2-0.5 cm
It is made of rhinoceros horn and is cylindrical. The outer wall is decorated with gold and silver wire inlaid with double lines and mountain patterns on the upper and lower sides. The double lines are inlaid with deformed Kui dragon patterns. The Kui patterns are also decorated with gold and silver wire inlaid with four characters of “Qianlong Year System”
This ring is exquisitely carved, finely inlaid, and magnificent with gold and silver
As a popular ornament in the Qing Dynasty, the ring reflects the Manchu custom of attaching importance to riding and shooting