[Diancui mother-of-pearl]
Diancui mother-of-pearl, clear, 17 cm high, 24 cm in diameter. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The cap tire is made of black velvet wrapped with iron wire, which looks like a bowl. It is composed of pearl, coral, jade, tourmaline and other pearl stones, which are decorated in various colors, decorated with emerald, and supported by copper and gold. The flower decorations are composed of auspicious and auspicious, including Swastika, butterfly, Lianqian, crane, ganoderma lucidum, orchid, longevity peach, Ruyi, pen, gourd, flower basket, dragonfly, geranium, pomegranate, auspicious cloud, etc., which symbolize the longevity of generations. The mother-of-pearl is the headdress of women in the Qing Dynasty. It is usually worn with auspicious clothes.
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