Traditional Chinese hairpin, 宫花gōng huā(court flower) in Palace Museum, Beijing. Gonghua is a kind o
Traditional Chinese hairpin, 宫花gōng huā(court flower) in Palace Museum, Beijing. Gonghua is a kind of 簪花zān huā (flower hairpin) made of various delicate silks by the court craftsman in ancient china. Cao Xueqin mentions them in Dream of the Red Chamber. Previous post of royal hairpins. -- source link
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