Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Chinese Rider HUGE Necklace Pendant

This piece was originally from a new old stock collection that was never set with necklaces. Age Circa : Art Deco C. Markings: Chinese block stamps on back, Tested, Guaranteed. Country of Origin: China. Gram Weight : 28.9 Grams. Main Stone Measurements/Color. Accent Stone Measurements/Color. Item Measurements: This pendant measures 3.3″ in length and 3.4″ in width. Holes for necklace strings. Notable Features : This pendant was handmade during the Art Deco era. The pendant was made in China and features a repousse kylin qilin rider riding a foo dog. Chasing was employed to give extra details to the piece. The pendant is made out sterling silver, and has holes for necklace strings, as well as holes at the bottom for dangle. Don’t miss your chance to own this incredible piece. Damage : Age appropriate wear. This listing is for the item only. The Art Deco era is famous for being the “Gatsby” or “Roaring Twenties” era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. Jewelry from this period was most often crafted between 1920 and 1940. Art Deco jewelry sometimes featured white gold or platinum, geometric designs, European cut diamonds, filigree, and calibre cut stones that are specifically cut to fit the design of the piece. During the Art Deco period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Chinese export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian period and persisted until the 1960s. During this period, Chinese craftsmen were considered by far the best in the world. The rich and wealthy would custom-order a piece through their local jeweler, who would send the design off to China to be made and sent back to Europe. This lengthy process was very expensive, making Chinese export pieces highly desirable, then and now. Chinese guardian lions, also known as Imperial guardian lions or shishi, are a common representation of the lion in imperial China. They are referred to as Foo Dogs in the West. This image of the lion has been spread throughout other parts of Asia. During imperial China, guardian lions would stand in front of important places such as government offices, the homes of government officials and the wealthy, temples, and even Imperial palaces and tombs. They are almost always in pairs. These guardian lions were believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits. Repoussé began as an ancient metalworking technique dating as far back as the 3rd century BC, involving malleable metal that was hammered onto the reverse side to create an image on the front. Examples are found all over the world; Greece, Egypt, and even the Hopewell periods in the American southeast. Reverse side hammering was also used to add detail to the front, creating intricate patterns using grooves, indentations, and channeling. The piece was then carefully polished to create a hollow, eye-catching treasure. Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a nail-like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a design that is sunk into the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing is thousands of years old and was very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by metalsmiths today. Please take this into consideration before. The item “Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Chinese Rider HUGE Necklace Pendant” is in sale since Sunday, September 9, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “abeautifultimeco” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Style: Pendant
• Metal Purity: .925
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Ethnic Origin: Chinese

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