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A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Hammer price
28 000SEK
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 SEK

Each with different glass or mineral spheres used to denote Mandarin rank. Height 6-8,5,cm.

Wear, missing parts.

Provenance

The Danish Diplomat and Counsul General for Denmark, Ove Christian Lunn (1873-1935), Lunn had a long diplomatic career and was posted 1910-1918 in Oslo, 1918-1924 in San Fransisco, 1924-28 in Melbourne, 1928-1935 in Shanghai. These items were aquired when posted in Shanghai, thence by descent within the family.

More information

Under Manchu formal dress regulations, the colours of hat finials were used to distinguish official ranks: the four army divisions known as Banners were originally represented by ruby finials for the Red Banner, sapphires for the Blue Banner, rock crystals for the White Banner and gold for the Yellow Banner.

For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A group of 16 gilt-metal mandarin insignias, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

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