Antique Cufflinks with Natural Jade Set in Gold, China, c. 1910

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Antique Cufflinks with Natural Jade Set in Gold, China, c. 1910

€ 1,980.00 ^*

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Description

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To this day, jade remains deeply rooted in China’s cultural identity. It symbolizes balance, happiness, and a long life, and as a gemstone, it has accompanied people through important life stages across generations. Its significance extends far beyond its aesthetic qualities, making it one of the most symbolic materials in Chinese cultural history. As early as the Neolithic period, it was used for ritual objects and personal jewellery. In the Confucian tradition, jade was regarded as a symbol of purity, harmony, and virtue and was associated with the ideals of luxurious character. This pair of cufflinks features two particularly beautiful specimens of these time-honored gemstones. The intensely green, untreated jadeite jade has been cut into elongated, almond-shaped cabochons. An independent appraisal from the Netherlands has confirmed that this is natural jade of the highest quality, “A Jade.” The stones are set in high-karat gold. Short chains connect them to the toggle clasps. The hallmark indicates that the cufflinks were crafted in China. We date them to the first decade of the 20th century.

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China, the “Land of Smiles,” has always held a great fascination for Europe with its millennia-old culture. Chinoiserie has been an integral part of European art over the past few centuries; Chinese arts and crafts—especially porcelain—served as status symbols and markers of refined taste at all European royal courts. Then, at the beginning of the 20th century, as long-distance travel became easier, trade relations expanded, and the Middle Kingdom suddenly seemed closer, authentic Chinese arts and crafts also became affordable for the middle class. Many examples attest to the intense engagement with Far Eastern art by European artists during those years. One famous example is the close connection between French Art Nouveau and the art of the Far East, fostered by Siegfried Bing in Paris.

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€ 1,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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