From our new project, www.gudaijewelry.com, comes this rare silver or silver clad bronze element with cloud form design. Probably from a ceremonal vessel, it has a custom 18k gold fitting by Blue Heron to make it wearable. Approximately 6.2cmx1.5cm. All antique, ancient, or archaic metallic elements used for the Gudai jewelry project have been authenticated, conserved, and protected so that they may be worn without f ...click for details
Strung on a hand braided cord and in an order designed by local artist Jan Prichard Cohen. Forty five beads and one circular element, possibly a Bi. They are as follows: twenty five tubular beads in bone, shell, and hardstone (some possibly nephrite) dating to the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- 220 A.D.) or earlier; two tubular beads, also Han Dynasty or earlier, in what appears to be fossilized ivory; eight shaped bone beads circa the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.); ten Yuan Dynasty (1279 - ...click for details
