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Ancient Gold Jewellery In China
revolves around artisan skill, through several principal techniques: hammering, chiselling, casting, granulation, gold thread and filigree, setting and inlay, from which necklaces, bracelets, earrings, hairpins, brooches and buckles for belts are made. Finally, the third theme highlights the richness and power of the symbols in Chinese art, gifted with rich and diversified iconography which embodies happiness, longevity, rank, prosperity and, more generally, good luck. In short, the exhibition offers the representation of a combination between jewellery art, craftsmanship, use of the materials and ancient techniques, faithful expression of the mission pursued by the École des Arts Joailliers of Paris which, through its courses, studios, exhibitions, publications and research, fulfils its purpose of enhancing jewellery art in all its dimensions.
In alto: forcina per capelli con motivo di drago, in argento dorato e gemme,
dinastia Qing,1644-1911; sopra: ornamento per capelli (bianfang), in argento dorato
e gemme, dinastia Qing,1644-1911. Nella pagina a fronte, dall’alto: ornamento posteriore
per il capo (manguan), in oro, raffigurante una scena storica, dinastia Ming,1368-1644; ornamento per abiti (peizhui), con motivi di drago, in oro, dinastia da Song a Ming, 960 -1644.
Top: hairpin with dragon motif, in gilded silver and gems, Qing dynasty 1644-1911; above: hair ornament (bianfang), in gilded silver and gems, Qing dynasty 1644-1911. In the page opposite, from the top: rear ornament for the head (manguan), in gold, depicting an historic scene, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644; ornament for garments (peizhui), with dragon motifs, in gold, Song to Ming dynasty 960-1644.