Gold Thumb Ring Engraved with "Shuangxi" (Double Happiness)
Hairpin with a dragonfly of gold filigree inlaid with precious stones
Gold Buddhist pagoda inlaid with pearls and precious stones
The Double-Phoenix Gold Washbasin |
Qing Dynasty The inner and outer layers of the thumb ring are made of pure gold, with a wooden liner in between. The outer gold surface is engraved with five regularly arranged "shuangxi" (meaning "double happiness") characters, with upper and lower edges ringed with labyrinth motifs. There are two countermarks on the inner layer reading "yihe" and "zujin" (meaning "pure gold") respectively.
|
PRINTER FRIENDLY
Other Artworks
-
- Moon-White Zun
- This Zun follows the shape of typical ancient bronze wares. It has a very wide mouth that...
-
- A Large Blue and...
- Large form with everted and squared lip, shallow walls, ring foot, nicknamed at "dice bowl"...
-
- A Bronze...
- Raised on four supports surmounted by dragon masks, each facet of the body decorated with a plain...
-
- A Small Carved...
- Small, circular box, skillfully executed, wooden skeleton, lacquered on the inside in black, on...
-
- Cizhou Kiln
- Cizhou Kilns are the biggest group of private kilns in northern China...
-
- A She inkstone...
- Made from Duan stone of an elegant purple-black hue, rectangular form with rounded edges, head...
Recommended Books
Tales from Five Thousand Years of...
Tales from Five Thousand Years of Chinese History is a collection of tales from Chinese history....
The Runaway Bucket
An old lady has bought a tin bucket from the market. She wants to store her rice in it, but the...