With the development of the times, buttons have become more and more colorful and beautiful in terms of material, shape and production process. The data shows:
The buttons on clothes in the Qing Dynasty were mostly small round buttons made of copper. The big ones were like hazelnuts and the small ones were like beans. The folks mostly used plain noodles, that is, the surface was smooth and without lines. In the court or nobles, large copper buttons or copper gilt were often used. Buckle, gold buckle, silver buckle. Buttons are often engraved or carved with various patterns, such as dragon pattern, flying phoenix pattern and general patterns. The button nailing method is also different, there are single row, double row or three rows of buttons.
After the Qianlong period, the craftsmanship of buttons became more and more sophisticated, and the buttons for clothing became more and more particular. All kinds of buttons made of various materials appeared in the market one after another. For example, there are gold-plated buckles, silver-plated buckles, threaded buckles, burnt blue buckles, material buckles and so on. In addition, there are white jade bergamot buckles, gold-clad pearl buckles, three emerald buckles, gold agate buckles, coral buckles, beeswax buckles, amber buckles, etc. and even diamond buttons. The decoration of buttons is also rich and varied, such as broken branches and flowers, birds and beasts, blessings, luck, longevity, and even the zodiac, etc., which can be said to be omnipresent and varied.
