BRACELET WITH DECORATION
BRACELET WITH DECORATION
Jade
China, late Qing dynasty, end of 19th, beginning 20th century
Circular bracelet with a circular cross section. The inner side is smooth, while a finely-ground decorative relief runs around the outside, composed of a then-popular pattern of varyingly long lines, each with with spirals on its ends, as well as multiple, elongated oval fields with a grid pattern.
Dimensions: DIAMETER 8 CM, THICKNESS about 10 MM
Condition: Age-related, white calcification, browning due to its having been stored underground. Very well preserved.
Provenance: From an important Austrian jade collection