A RARE IMPERIAL GUARD'S BLUE FEATHER COURT PLUME 19th century (3)A RARE IMPERIAL GUARD'S BLUE FEATHER COURT PLUME19th century The plume comprising a thick bundle of dark feathers, 40.5cm (16in) long; together with the original fitted silk-lined box and white jade plum holder, cylindrical in shape with russet inclusions on one side.7cm (2 6/8in) long (3).十九世紀 單眼花翎Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, acquired during the 1990's.來源：倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth收藏，於二十世紀九十年代入藏The present plume, also referred to as 'lan ling', would have been given as a distinction award by the emperor to selected Court officials. Compare with a similar plume also with a silk-lined box, illustrated by L.Wrigglesworth, Imperial Wardrobe, Berkeley, 2000, p.113, pl.95.