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A pair of gold 'goddess' earrings, Song dynasty 5.0 cm and 5.1…
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Sydney
Date:
8-Aug-2021
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A pair of gold 'goddess' earrings, Song dynasty 5.0 cm and 5.1 cm long, 5g each, 20ct (2). Images of apsara, goddesses, or child attendants are common design elements of the Song dynasty decorative arts. In earrings they typically appear in three-dimensional form. The two goddesses in this pair stand upon lotus thrones, wavy robes draping from their shoulders. Despite their sizes, the hairdress, facial expression, hands, and the decorating dragon heads are all clearly defined under a magnifying glass. Similar examples were excavated from the tombs dating to the Song dynasty in Jinan and Zhejiang, see Yang Zhishui, Gold and Silver Jewellery in Ancient China, Volume 1, Palace Museum Publishing, China, 2018, pp. 290-95
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Antiquities: Asian