Ornament of apparel
Artist
Unknown
CultureChinese | Qing Dynasty
Date1644-1912
MediumPearls | Feathers | Brass | Wire
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.201
Not on view
DescriptionOrnament of apparel of a sprig of flowers. Perforated, deeply lobed leaves of brass sheeting faced with kingfisher feathers. One flower has pearl petals with center missing. A second flower has seed beads for petals with oval pink stone or glass at center. Two other flower centers remain with their petals missing. One has pink center, the other violet. Stems are wrapped with pink & green thread.
ca. 1800
18th century
