Necklace
20th Century (made)
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Jade has long been particularly highly regarded in China, valued for its aesthetic qualities and for a series of metaphorical virtues the stone has come to represent. It comes in a variety of colours, and indeed the term jade encompasses two similar minerals, jadeite and nephrite. These beads were probably carved in China for the Western market. The enamelled gold clasp is either European or American-made.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | jade and gold |
Brief description | Apple-green jade beads, gold clasp. China and Europe or U.S.A., 20th century. |
Physical description | Necklace of graduated apple-green jade beads, with hexagonal gold clasp enamelled with flowers. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
Summary | Jade has long been particularly highly regarded in China, valued for its aesthetic qualities and for a series of metaphorical virtues the stone has come to represent. It comes in a variety of colours, and indeed the term jade encompasses two similar minerals, jadeite and nephrite. These beads were probably carved in China for the Western market. The enamelled gold clasp is either European or American-made. |
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Accession number | M.38-2011 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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