Necklace
1870 - 1900 (made), 1940 - 1990 (made)
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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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| 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. |
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| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein |
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| Accession number | M.154-2011 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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