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The history of the jewelry
In Chinese art, symbols, like language and writing, are used as a means of communication. These Chinese earrings with Shou character, or ideogram, represents "long life". According to the beliefs of the time, the presence of a specific visual symbol was believed to have a desired effect on the bearer's life.
This stylized Shou symbol is from the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Material: Vermeil, i.e. silver with 22 carat gilding and jade pearl.
Suspension: Hooks
Length: 1.38"
Height: 1 5/8"
The history of the jewelry
In Chinese art, symbols, like language and writing, are used as a means of communication. These Chinese earrings with Shou character, or ideogram, represents "long life". According to the beliefs of the time, the presence of a specific visual symbol was believed to have a desired effect on the bearer's life.
This stylized Shou symbol is from the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
Material: Vermeil, i.e. silver with 22 carat gilding and jade pearl.
Suspension: Hooks
Length: 1.38"
Height: 1 5/8"
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