Overview
A delicate pierced-metal pendant shaped like a traditional Chinese vase, featuring floral motifs and a suspended carnelian-colored agate bead.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Chinese Export Silver-Tone Vase Pendant, Tongzhi Period Style
Photo reference
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Story
Following the normalization of US-China relations in the early 1970s, the People's Republic of China began exporting 'authentic antiques' to satisfy a massive Western hunger for Eastern history.
Maker / Origin
While the specific artisan is unnamed, this piece emerged from the traditional silversmithing workshops of the late Qing Dynasty.
Condition & Value
The pendant shows a healthy aged patina consistent with 19th-century metalwork. Value is driven primarily by the presence of the original PRC export tag, which has become a collectible sub-genre of its own.
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