Ornamental Plaque

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

This plaque once decorated the hat of a government official. It features a cicada— an emblem of immortality—framed by semi-precious stones.

Ornamental Plaque, Gilt bronze, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and white coral, China

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