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Armlets - China

Posted by Peter Hoesli on September 21, 2015 at 4:22pm

Armlets - China

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Peter Hoesli September 21, 2015 at 4:29pm

Does anybody have an idea from where in China these armlets (based on the shape, I assume that these are armlets) originate from? Any input is much appreciated indeed. Above is a side view. With many thanks and kind regards. Peter
TD September 21, 2015 at 7:07pm

Peter you might find something similar on Susan Dods Collection. Unfortunately my internet connection on this train is not that great and the pages are loading far too slowly for me to have a detailed look. But might be a starting point
Peter Hoesli September 21, 2015 at 7:16pm

WOW, this is a great site and yes, I found a very similar wedding cuff to mine on it. Interesting indeed! Thank you very much for this information. Have a great trip! Peter
ingrid Langerak September 21, 2015 at 7:22pm

Wow Peter, very striking pieces. Can you show the back please? are they open. Really beautiful. Gr. Ingrid.
Peter Hoesli September 21, 2015 at 7:25pm

Dear Ingrid; Many thanks for your message. Yes, they are open at the back. I will post a corresponding photo tomorrow. With kind regards. Peter
Alaa eddine SAGID September 21, 2015 at 8:52pm

The sitting caracter (monk or buddha or apsara or maiteria or whoever he might be) has at least a very caracteristic headdress, similar to those used by buddhist monks is some areas....

I don't believe this is pure chinese, it lacks strong chinese flavour such as chinese caracters, ideograms, symbology (bat, pho dog...)

The work could very well from neighbouring vietnam or former french territories in south eastern mainland asia (indochine.cochinchine)

Here in france we find many silver work coming from there and it is often high quality (even sometimes with chinese ideograms as is the case for items geared towards the once thriving local chinese communitty in nowadays vietnam territory)

have a look at this buddhist monk from Saigon / ho chi minh ville!
Peter Hoesli September 22, 2015 at 7:41am

Dear Ingrid: Please find below a photo from the back of these units. With kind regards. Peter
ingrid Langerak September 22, 2015 at 10:10am

Thank you Peter, just as I imagined. Beautiful finished work. And it looks sterling silver. A comfortable pair, with the back of the arm kept free for movement. Beautiful and a show of highly skilled work and care in the finishing. Thank you for obliging me. Regards Ingrid.
Lynn Ardent September 23, 2015 at 2:00am

A very beautiful and well-made pair. These bracelets are quite mysterious to me, whether they were made in China or for Chinese populations elsewhere as Alaa suggests (GREAT suggestion!!), or made for export (ex: the silver stamp in English.) My understanding is that Chinese jewelry was being made for export in the 1800s.