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A Pair of Art Deco Carved Jadeite, Enamel and Diamond Earrings, Circa 1920
- Estimate
- HK$35,000 - 50,000€4,200 - 6,000$4,500 - 6,500
Lot Details
Two carved jadeite plaques, <em>measuring approximately 24.40 x 11.05 x 1.81mm and 23.76 x 11.35 x 1.73mm</em>Old-cut diamonds on linksPlatinum(Carved Jadeite Plaques) <em>Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report numbered KJ93907, dated 4 October 2016, Type A jadeite, natural colour without any resin. </em>
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Catalogue Essay
The popularity of Chinese and Chinese-inspired motif in jewellery was a popular feature of jewels in the 1920s. Many of the most celebrated jewellery houses, both utilised actual Chinese elements in their pieces and drew inspiration from traditional Chinese design motifs. The present lot is an early jadeite example of this Art Deco aesthetic, suspending a pair carved jadeite plaques probably dated back to late Qing period. The auspicious motif of "double-fish" also symbolizes surplus and harmony.