Lot 288:
Item/Description: Antique Chinese hand-painted Mother of Pearl jewelry consists of a panel bracelet and a necklace pendant. Oriental story bracelet. Riders on horses. Panel bracelet comprised of hand-cut, hand-painted panels of Mother of Pearl. Hand-painted with pastoral scenes depicting Chinese people against bucolic backgrounds. Delicately hand-painted. Beautiful palette. Silver tone links and push-in silver plated clasp. Unmarked. The coordinating necklace pendant is a triangular shaped hand-cut slice of Mother of Pearl. Double sided. It depicts riders on horseback in a bucolic setting and, on reverse, a trio of colorful birds with flowering accents. Set into a silver wire rope mounting decorated with fringe dangle drops and hanging bale. Unmarked.
Material: Mother of Pearl, silver
Dimensions Bracelet: Length: "; Width: "; Height: " ; Dimensions Pendant: Length: 2 1/2" ( bale to dangle tip); Width: 1 1/2"
Condition: Very Good. Images are crisp. Paint vibrant. Clasp in good working order, Signs of age, use and wear including chips to edges of panels, scuffs, scratches, darkening to links, clasp and bale.
Age: 1940s-1960s
Provenance: Private Estate
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