Blue Glass Ear Ornament
This sweet little blue glass thingy had been perplexing me ever since I bought it.
Neither pierced nor perforated, it is neither a bead nor a pendant and is distinguished by a depression across the centre.
centre depression
The depression extends all the way to the back.
back view
It was purchased together with other Ming glass ornaments discussed in previous post. A more savvy collector could have guessed its use easily, but not an ignoramus like me !
Now thanks to Zhong Guo Gu Dai Bo Li Jian Shang Tu Lu, I know for sure that its an ear ornament. Here's how it could have been used originally:
Hah ! Mystery solved and case concluded :)
My only regret is it didn't prove to be as "rare and mysterious" as I had imagined. The book only gave it a rating of 3+ which means there must be many pieces out there for the taking.
My only regret is it didn't prove to be as "rare and mysterious" as I had imagined. The book only gave it a rating of 3+ which means there must be many pieces out there for the taking.
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