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Summer is here, and many like to put on beautiful clothing to add some more color to the already vibrant season.
However, as temperatures rise, makeup can easily get ruined, so portable makeup becomes necessities.
In ancient times, women in the royal court used various exquisite beauty products and tools.
The official Weibo account of the Palace Museum released a group of photos of its collections including hand mirrors, compacts and rouge boxes used by ancient females.
Wanna take a look? ☟
▲ A golden rouge box decorated with dragon patterns from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
▲ A round gold-plated copper compact decorated with green agate and ornamental engravings from the Qing Dynasty.
▲ A light green handmade compact embroidered with auspicious patterns from the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.
▲ A silver butterfly-shaped compact decorated with carved flowers from the Qing Dynasty.
▲ A yellow handmade compact embroidered with auspicious patterns from the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty.
▲ An oval painted enamel hand mirror decorated with auspicious patterns from the Qing Dynasty.
▲ A wooden hand mirror adorned with chrysanthemum patterns from the Qing Dynasty.
▲ A gold-plated copper hand mirror and timekeeper from the Qing Dynasty.
▲ An oval painted enamel hand mirror with an image of a Western female from the Qing Dynasty.
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