Not on display

Necklace

1870 - 1900 (made), 1940 - 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thirty-seven beads of different forms and coloured alloys threaded on a woven gold chain, with a gold clasp with a Chinese character on it. The beads are decorated with a wide range of themes - including figurative, botanical, zoomorhic and Japanese vases, fans and waves.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
gold clasp stamped 14K
Brief description
Late 19th century Japanes ojimi beads in different coloured alloys, strung as a necklace in the 20th century.
Physical description
Thirty-seven beads of different forms and coloured alloys threaded on a woven gold chain, with a gold clasp with a Chinese character on it. The beads are decorated with a wide range of themes - including figurative, botanical, zoomorhic and Japanese vases, fans and waves.
Dimensions
  • Unfastened length: 766mm
  • Largest bead diameter: 17.5mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.284-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 238 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Accession number
M.154-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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