Silver Plated Gold Crouching Dragon Button “Treasure of the Imperial Concubine”

[Silver plated squatting dragon button “Treasure of the Imperial Concubine”]

“Treasure of the Imperial Concubine”, late Qing Dynasty, silver plated gold, squatting dragon button square seal, Manchu Chinese seal script. The surface is 13.1 cm square, the overall height is 9.8 cm, and the button height is 5.9 cm. It is attached with a yellow ribbon
This treasure inscription is composed of the four characters “Treasure of the Imperial Concubine” in Manchu and Chinese seal scripts. The Treasure of the Imperial Concubine is a keepsake issued to prove the identity and status of the Imperial Concubine when she was registered. It is an important cultural relic of the court. Regarding the imperial concubine’s gold treasures, the “Draft of the History of the Qing Dynasty” records: “The imperial concubine’s gold treasures, written in jade seal characters in the Qing and Han dynasties, are crouching dragon buttons, with a platform that is four inches square and one inch and two centimeters thick. The imperial concubine’s gold treasures are the same as those of the imperial concubine.” This imperial concubine’s treasure, except for its material, conforms to the above regulations and was made during the late Qing Dynasty


银镀金“贵妃之宝”钤本