Silver bridal coronet with phoenix design
Date:Republic Period(1912-1949)
This silver coronet is made up of the tip, two head wraps and a set of hanging plates. A silver phoenix stands on the top of the hat with the other four surrounding it. The top of the coronet is decorated with many little silver birds, and two fan-shaped silver ornaments are decorate the two sides. Two scarves have a phoenix design, and a dragon design is also applied underneath. The phoenix holds silver lines in the mouth . Many small colorful ornaments decorate the hat. Three plates decorated with auspicious designs are connected by silver chains. Silver bells hang below the tablets, so sweet sounds are made when the head swings. The phoenix coronet is the headwear of the Pingdi Yao.