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A Jadeite 'Lingguan' and Agate Pendant
A jadeite "<em>lingguan</em>", <em>measuring approximately 11.97-13.05 x 63.55mm </em>One agate bead(Jadeite <em>lingguan</em>) <em>Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report numbered KJ73806, dated 15 June 2012, Type A jadeite, natural colour without any resin. </em>
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"Lingguan" is a unique product related to the official attire in Qing Dynasty. It is the tail tube in a dingzhu on official hats to place feathers. Of cylindrical shape and hollow down like a cigarette holder, lingguan are made of various materials to distinguish the rankings among civil service and military. Together with dingzhu and the plume on official hat, lingguan was a status flag, and only senior civil service in Qing Dynasty was allowed to wear jadeite lingguan as shown above.