Manchu official headwear

The headwear of an official during the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China consisted of (in winter) a black velvet cap, or (in summer) a hat weaved in rattan or similar materials, both with a finial on top. Red tassles extended down from the finial, and a large peacock feather (with one to three "eyes") or pheasant feather (for lower ranks) could be attached to the back of the cap.

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Manchu - Qing Dynasty - China - Velvet - Cap - Hat - Rattan - Finial - Peacock - Pheasant

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The colour and shape of the finial depended on the wearer's grade. The royalty and nobility used various numbers of pearls. An officer of the first grade wore a translucent red ball (originally ruby); second grade, solid red ball (originally coral); third grade, translucent blue ball (originally sapphire); fourth grade, solid blue ball; fifth grade, translucent white ball (originally crystal); sixth grade, solid white ball (originally mother of pearl). Officers of the seventh to ninth grade wore gold balls of varied designs.

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Pearl - Ruby - Coral - Sapphire - Crystal - Mother of pearl

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The Qing official also wore a mandarin square.

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