Lot 184 Dα

A Manchu woman's headdress (dianzi). Late 19th century

A Manchu woman's headdress (dianzi), the framework of iron wrapped with silk threads with a silken net and velvet. To the front four large kingfisher ornaments displaying bats and fruiting branches, to the back two smaller ornaments, and one large ornament on the flat top. Minor losses. Late 19th century. Wooden stand.
H ca. 16 cm