Antique Screen Dragon Phoenix Gold Bracelet 22k Chinese
Vintage Dragon Phoenix Gold Bracelet
Mid-century or earlier Straits Chinese Yin Yang bracelet set in 22k.
The dragon-phoenix is hand-carved in four pairs, with a whimsical hanging charm characteristic of such bracelets.
The carving is exquisite, even if repetitive, such that its single-sided expression is an elegance.
Each screen is contoured, wave to wave, a mark of fine craftsmanship.
The pierced gold work is also considered thick for these screen or book fold bracelets, giving us a ‘book piece’ both deft and strangely delicate, despite its width.
Skilled Chinese jewelry in archaic or commemorative tradition can be seen from the late 19th century lasting through mid 20th century.
Pieces made during this last golden period vary in skill, though consistently, everything is more striking than cast or laser cut figural jewelry.
When executed this manner, a tradition designed for luck and love goes a long way, beyond a keepsake into the everyday.
A hundred years separate the two versions of Yin Yang bangle bracelets, but what a century!
The bracelet is 6.35″ long and 1″ wide, weighing 44.82 grams.
