NECKLACES WITH THEMES AND ARTIFACTS OF CHINESE CULTURES:
#1677
Celebrating a year
of the pig with a centerpiece of an antique Chinese silver hat ornament in the shape of a pig’s head - also tiny jade piglets, and silver flowers from hair ornaments of the Dong people of Guizhou province. There are also beads of silver,
amber, and jade.
Notes:
The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes, based on the lunar calendar.*
*chinesenewyear.net
Click here to see a detailed chart.
#1687
Small collar with
Ming Dynasty carved jade fish pi. Designed originally in 1997 for a California collector. Contains antique beads of 14k gold, & smoky quartz, Tapestry woven in the shape of dragons.
Notes:
Chinese bi (or pi) discs are flat jade discs with circular holes in the center. In analyzing the bi disc meaning, some historians say it’s a representation of heaven; they’re often found with heaven and earth-like depictions.*
