Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1800-1850
Materials:gold
Technique:chased
Subjects:dragon
Dimensions:Diameter: 2.70 centimetres Weight: 144 grains
Description:
Gold finger ring: the shoulders in the form of chased dragon’s heads; the bezel oval with seal characters formed of strips of gold soldered on the edges. The hoop has ends overlapping at the back.
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![图片[1]-finger-ring BM-AF.2410-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3494.jpg)
![图片[2]-finger-ring BM-AF.2410-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3495.jpg)
![图片[3]-finger-ring BM-AF.2410-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3496.jpg)
Comments:These rings show a ‘dragon’ or other serpent that resembles Southeast Asian naga mythical serpents. If the rings were made in China then they were probably for export to Southeast Asia. Possibly they were made in Southeast Asia for a Chinese market. Some of the rings have Chinese characters on them that demonstrate the maker did not know Chinese writing well or even at all.
Materials:gold
Technique:chased
Subjects:dragon
Dimensions:Diameter: 2.70 centimetres Weight: 144 grains
Description:
Gold finger ring: the shoulders in the form of chased dragon’s heads; the bezel oval with seal characters formed of strips of gold soldered on the edges. The hoop has ends overlapping at the back.
IMG
Comments:These rings show a ‘dragon’ or other serpent that resembles Southeast Asian naga mythical serpents. If the rings were made in China then they were probably for export to Southeast Asia. Possibly they were made in Southeast Asia for a Chinese market. Some of the rings have Chinese characters on them that demonstrate the maker did not know Chinese writing well or even at all.
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