Adornment: brooch

Description
One leaf-shaped gilt filigree brooch. Obverse perimeter fashioned into a botanical pattern with tadpole-shaped motifs and embellished with turquoise kingfisher feathers (tian tsui). Obverse centre mounted with a flat carved mutton fat jade motif. Reverse presents flat cross-plate and pin.
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Measurements
Dimensions L x W: whole: 69 x 30mm
Named collection
Other Id
C1956.638
Catalogue number
C1956.638

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