A JADE HAIRPIN QING DYNASTY

During the Tang and Song Dynasties and later generations, hairpins were popular. Many women in the Dunhuang frescoes in the Tang Dynasty are the images of flower hairpins. There are also many images of women with hairpins on their heads in the paintings of the Tang Dynasty. "Song Book Xingzhi" records: "In the sixth year of Yuanjia in the Song Dynasty, the folk women who had hair knots... have flowers, hairpins, combs and other decorations on their heads." In Song Dynasty Lu You's "Entering Shu Ji", it was recorded that the headgear of women in the southwest area at that time was "up to six silver hairpins, followed by an elephant ivory comb, which is as big as a hand". Hairpins The ancient hairstyles for men and women are mainly tied in a bun. After the hairpin is rolled up, it is necessary to try to fix it. The most commonly used bun is the hairpin. In ancient times, the hairpin was called "笄(ji)". When men wore crowns, the hairpin also had the function of fixing the crown to avoid slipping. The Tang Dynasty was a prosperous age when hairpins were popular. Both the court and the people showed a mad fascination with hairpins. Women twist their hair up and insert a distinctive hairpin obliquely, which is a unique style. The original function of the silver hairpin was to "fix the crown for men and tie the hair for women", and it can be used by both men and women. Jewels are dazzling, the rings are tinged with bells, and the hairpins of ancient women are always charming and full of antique beauty, which makes women inadvertently convinced by their delicate and graceful temperament. The top of this collection is made by Hetian white jade wire drawing process, which was the most popular in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The bottom is inlaid with silverware, and the top of the silverware is decorated with the blessing (bat) in front of the eyes (money). Vivid and delicate in shape, it is a rare collection.