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(Lots 1001 - 1070)
Lot 1004
A PAIR OF GOLD FILIGREE 'SHOU' HAIRPINS Qing Dynasty
Ending from 20 November 2025, 14:00 HKT
Online, Hong KongHK$5,000 - HK$10,000
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A PAIR OF GOLD FILIGREE 'SHOU' HAIRPINS
Qing Dynasty
Each 7 cm long, total 6.9 g (2).
Each 7 cm long, total 6.9 g (2).
Footnotes
清 金累絲壽字髮簪一對
The present hairpin modelled with a slender, straight foot that tapers to a point, ensuring secure placement within a bun. The head of the hairpin features a 'shou' character in seal script crafted with exquisite filigree craftsmanship. Layers of gold wire are superimposed to create a three-dimensional relief effect, creating distinct layers of depth amidst the play of light and shadow. The seal script character is rich and full in form, with a filigree-crafted gemstone support in the centre but lacking the original gemstone.
Gold filigree hairpins with the character 'shou' (longevity) were often used as gifts or ceremonial objects in imperial birthday celebrations during Qing dynasty. Their craftsmanship and material used were unparalleled, and they were often exclusively worn by women of the first rank or members of the imperial family. This pair of gold filigree hairpins perfectly embodies the highest level of Qing dynasty metalwork, the essence of traditional auspicious culture, and the epitome of imperial aesthetics. They represent both the pinnacle of metalwork and a quintessential embodiment of the cultural concept of 'using objects to convey moral values'.
簪體呈單股造型，簪腳修長挺直，末端漸趨尖細，便於穩固簪插於髮髻之中。簪首以精湛累絲工藝精製篆書壽字紋樣，通過多層金絲疊加技法，使壽字呈現立體浮雕效果，在光影變幻中層次分明，立體感極強。該篆體壽字字形豐腴飽滿，字體中部以累絲工藝構築寶石托座，原嵌寶石已佚失。
此類金累絲壽字髮簪在清代宮廷壽誕慶典中，常作為御賜賞賚或賀壽禮器，其製作工藝與材質規格非民間尋常所能企及，多為朝廷一品命婦或皇室貴胄專屬佩戴之物。此對金質累絲壽字髮簪，完美薈萃了清代頂級金工技藝、傳統吉祥文化精髓與宮廷美學典範，既是金屬工藝造詣的巔峰代表，亦為「以物載道」文化理念的典型物質載體。一簪斜插鬢間，寓意福壽綿長，方寸器物間盡展東方飾品奢華氣韻。