2062563

RARE Qing Dynasty Kingfisher feather DRAGON #2062563

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RARE Qing Dynasty Kingfisher feather DRAGON #2062563
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Kingfisher feathers have been used to decorate headdresses, hairpins, earrings and other types of personal ornament, as well as larger items such as bed hangings, screens and lanterns and even to decorate costumes in Chinese opera. This has been done since since the T'ang Dynasty (AD 618-907). These brilliant blue feathers came from water kingfishers (Alcedinidae) and wood kingfishers (Halcyonidae), which were common in China until demand for their feathers nearly caused their extinction. In China, the finest pieces are the province of museums, as they should be. Kingfisher feather was cut to shape and inlayed into a silver or gold filigree base. Filigree was also combined with granulation to form hairpins in the shape of butterflies and flowers, which were often augmented with jade or pearls. These ornaments continued to be fashionable in China through the Victorian era. As you can see this dragon is a rarity indeed being he is a figural and he has the colors to the feathers. This is 2 ½" long and he has a three dimensional head that is made in layers. I couldn?t get a close-up for you to see each feather, but when you see this up close in person you will be able to tell. He is very very old (1644-1911 A.D) and he is very very rare.
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<tr><td>Condition: GOOD </td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:pre 1830's</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:RARE Qing Dynasty Kingfisher feather DRAGON</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:brooksville Fl</td></tr>
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