The Manchu headdress or dian zi was given to the museum by Mrs Wood-Jones in 1939. She was the wife of Frederic Wood-Jones FRS 1879-1954 one of the founders of modern physical anthropology. His work took the couple to England Australia & China.
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The decoration consists of gemstones, pearls, coral & enamel work representing flowers leaves & butterflies. The blue colour comes from inlaid kingfisher feathers which during the Qing dynasty, were used exclusively by the imperial court & wealthy families
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In 1932-3 Frederic was temporary director of anatomy at the Peking Beijing Union Medical College. It& #39;s assumed the headdress was acquired at this time. In 1938 he became Chair of Anatomy @OfficialUoM He & his wife settled in Manchester & presented their collections to the museum.
This headdress was worn by noble ladies at court for special occasions such as weddings, birthday ceremonies & traditional festivals. The impact of the dian zi or headdress was further enhanced by inserting flowers and hairpins.
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Mrs Wood-Jones also donated the equally beautiful accessories to the museum collection. These will feature in the new Lee Kai Hung Chinese Culture Gallery opening in 2022 as part of #MMhellofuture transformation
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If you have enjoyed this thread you might want to explore our current display:
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