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Antique Chinese hairpin decorated with extensive gilding and remnants of kingfisher feathers. Small glass pearls are present as ornaments on the front part. <\/p>\n

Chinese hairpins, known as zan, are traditional ornaments that were particularly widespread during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Used to secure complex hairstyles, they also had a symbolic function, indicating social status and ritual transitions, such as entering adulthood. <\/p>\n

The finest examples feature decorations with kingfisher feathers, applied according to the tian-tsui technique, appreciated for its intense iridescent effect. This type of craftsmanship was reserved for high-status contexts due to its complexity and the cost of the materials. <\/p>\n

Provenience: China
Period: late 19th century – early 20th century<\/p>\n

Dimensions: 4.33 X 1.57 in (11 X 4 cm).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17302,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15381,15435,15699,15367],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-17301","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-body-adornments","product_cat-far-east","product_cat-piume","product_cat-silver","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nAntique Chinese Kingfisher Hairpin - Arte Orientale Bologna<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/arte-orientale.com\/en\/prodotto\/antique-chinese-kingfisher-hairpin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Antique Chinese Kingfisher Hairpin - Arte Orientale Bologna\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Antique Chinese hairpin decorated with extensive gilding and remnants of kingfisher feathers. 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