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Ear Cleaner

early 1900s

China

Medium
seed pearls and wire
Measurements
Overall: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.409
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A horizontal ear cleaner is fashioned into a dragon made of gold-toned wire. Clusters of pale green and white seed pearls compose the body, interspersed with blue-accented golden clouds. To our right, the dragon's head features long wire whiskers and a red ornament. The form tapers leftward into a fan-like tail. A slender metal rod extends beneath the figure, ending in a small scoop at the far right.

Ear Cleaner

early 1900s

China

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