The Daalder CollectionThe Daalder Collection of Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, after 2007
Comb from Vietnam
country - Vietnam
materials - silver, pale green jade
object - comb
object date - early 20th Century
source - Kajetan Fiedorowicz
This comb is decorated on both sides with precise and sharp, nicely chased scenes of a dragon facing the phoenix, a markedly Chinese aesthetic. The symbolism of the dragon and phoenix suggests that this may well have been a wedding present.