Antique Chinese Export Sterling Silver Dragon Pin With Lapis Lazuli Pre-1900
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Antique Chinese Export Sterling Silver Dragon Pin/Brooch With Lapis Lazuli Pre-1900 Gorgeous Workmanship and Artistry! 17.54 Grams Backstory: This pin is entirely handmade, with great precision and intricacy. Each scale, each twist of the horn, each flow of the mane is inscribed by hand! Chinese Jewelry Artisans were the best in the world at this era, as this lovely piece shows! This pin was made for export, probably to England, sometime before 1900. It is marked 925 for Sterling Silver and was probably made from melted English Shillings, which the artist then turned into magic! Dragons were the symbol of the emperor and could only be portrayed in certain ways. They were symbols of potent and auspicious powers,good fortune, and were closely tied to water and rain. Size: The dragon is 2 and 3/4 inches long by 1/4 inch high. Stone: There is a wonderful, deep blue oval Lapis Lazuli Cabochon or approximately 3/8 by 1/4 inches. It shows up under the photo floodlights as a bit brighter than it is in hand. There are no white spots. They are reflections from the lights. The stone is masterfully set in a simple wraparound bezel set on two twists of silver rope on the dragon's flank. Details: This is a magnificent dragon! His twisted horns echo his flowing mane. His scales, tail, claws jaws, everything is in sinuous movement, as appropriate
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