Description:
A GOLDEN SNAKE PENDANT, QING
Tibetan-Chinese, 18th-19th century. Finely embossed and engraved with a coiled snake, its scaly body inlaid in turquoise, surrounded by swirling clouds, holding a single coral bead in its mouth, all within turquoise bead and ruyi borders. May also be worn as a buckle or brooch.
Provenance: From an important European private collection. Acquired in Asia between 1960 and 1970. A private owner, acquired from the above.
Condition: Some wear and traces of use, minor dents here and there.
Weight: 49.2 grams
Dimensions: Length 8 cm
Metallurgic analysis: Gold 835/1000, silver 145/1000, the remaining metal is copper with approximately 18/1000
清代金蛇配飾
漢藏, 十八至十九世紀。精心壓花並浮雕盤曲的蛇,蛇身上可見鱗片,鑲嵌綠松石,周圍祥雲紋,嘴裏叼著一顆珊瑚珠,如意紋飾。可作爲帶扣或胸針佩戴。
來源:一個歐洲重要私人收藏,1960年至1970年間購於亞洲;私人收藏家,購於上述收藏。
品相:一些磨損及使用痕跡, 局部輕微凹痕.
重量:49.2 克
尺寸:長8 厘米