Winter Antique Art and Arms, Dec.14th., 2024

Chinese Tian-tsui Silver Enamel Kingfisher Feathers Accent Hairpin

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $800 - $1,200

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Very fine antique Chinese Tian-tsui silver/enamel, with kingfisher feathers accent hairpin. with corals and Jadeite. Tian-tsui (Chinese traditional: , Chinese simplified: , pinyin: dincu?, "dotting with kingfishers") is a style of Chinese art featuring kingfisher feathers. For 2,000 years, the Chinese have been using the iridescent blue feathers of kingfisher birds as an inlay for fine art objects and adornment, from hairpins, headdresses, and fans to panels and screens. While Western art collectors have focused on other areas of Chinese art including porcelain, lacquer ware, sculpture, cloisonn?, silk and paintings, kingfisher art is relatively unknown outside of China.

Size: 18 3/4" x 15 1/2" framed, 8" x 4" image.~ .

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