| Object Number | 2017-11-46 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | Taiwan |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Metal | Bead | Kingfisher Feathers |
| Iconography | Double Coin | Shou |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | A woman's metal hair pin, decorated with kingfisher feathers and artificial pearl beads. This technique of decorating metal objects with blue iridescent kingfisher feathers is known as tian-tsui (Chinese: diancui 點翠). The body of the pin bears a maker's stamp, and a stylized lingzhi fungus design. The tian-tsui decorated elements are mounted on springy wires soldered to the body of the pin. On either side are symmetrically arranged floral blooms, a double-coin emblem, an auspicious bat, and a stylized shou 壽 "longevity" symbol. |
| Length | 9.3 cm |
| Width | 5.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Robert Buckwalter and Martha Hoffer Hess Estate, 2017 |
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