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A pair of gold and crystal earrings, erhuan
Ming dynasty, 16th centuryComposed of two faceted orbs of rock crystal mounted in a petalled lantern crest and cap, suspended from U-shaped gold clasps. 1in (2.54cm) long excluding pin
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明 十六世紀 燈籠形金穿水晶耳環一對Lantern-form earrings are discussed in detail by Yang Zhishui in Zhongguo Gudai Jinyin Shoushi (Beijing: Gugong, 2014), vol.2, p. 626 and p. 629. This format of earrings was also made in other materials, including jade and gold combination, pearl and gold combination, or solid gold during the Ming dynasty. Compare a jade and gold filigree lantern-form earring unearthed from a Ming tomb in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, illustrated in vol. 3, p. 1067, pl.6.29.1.See also a closely related pair of earrings in Chinese Gold Ornaments, Simon Kwan and Sun Ji (Hong Kong: Muwen Tang Fine Arts Publications Ltd, 2003), p.508, no.348, #4.