Lot 18 · Elegant Embellishments: Featuring the Hsiao Family collection
Qing dynasty
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- Estimate
- A$2,500–A$3,200 hammer ≈ $1,849–$2,366
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Elegant Embellishments: Featuring the Hsiao Family collection, Sydney · 8 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-602341
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-602341 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-602341
A Gilt Silver 'butterfly' Headpiece, Qing dynasty. Bonhams, 8 Aug 2021, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602341.
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A Gilt Silver 'butterfly' Headpiece, Qing dynasty. Bonhams, 8 Aug 2021, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-602341.
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From the same sale Elegant Embellishments: Featuring the Hsiao Family collection · Aug 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ming dynasty | Two Gilt Flowerheads Of Hairpins | A$1,000–A$1,500 | |
| Possibly Liao dynasty | A Suite Of Gilt Silver Filigree Headdress And Hairpins | A$1,500–A$2,000 | |
| Qing dynasty | A Group Of Five Silver, Coral, And Turquoise Hairpins | A$800–A$1,200 | |
| 20th century | A Gold Filigree And Seed Pearl Embellished White Jade Double Snuff Bottle | A$5,000–A$7,000 | |
| Warring States period to Han dynasty | Two Strands Of Glass And Hardstone Beads | A$1,500–A$2,200 | |
| Yuan to Ming dynasty | Two Associated Repoussé Gold Plaques | A$1,000–A$2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Group Of Archaistic Jade Carvings | 20th century | $2,168 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Two Archaistic Jade Carvings | Sword slide: Qing dynasty | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| A Group Of Five Archaic Jade Carvings | 19th/ 20th century | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| A Gem-set Gold Ring | India, 19th Century | Bonhams, Apr 2013 | ||
| A Gem-set Gold Ring | Thailand Ayuthia Period, 16Th Century | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| A Group Of Archaistic Jade Carvings | Ming Dynasty | Bonhams, May 2017 | ||
| A Group Of Archaistic Jade Carvings | Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) | Christie's, Feb 2020 | ||
| A Group Of Archaistic Jade And Hardstone Carvings | China, 20th century | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.