Ring, Chinese, Chinese art, Qing 1644–1911, body ornament, jewelry, hand ornament, bats iconography, Shield with ideographic signs supported by two bats, 19th century, China, jewelry, diameter 2 cm, A metal ring shown against a gray background with a rectangular top plate featuring a raised geometric pattern framed by a beaded border; the band and decorative elements appear aged with a patina, showing a mix of dull gold and darker tarnished tones, and there are sculpted ornamental shapes on the sides of the top plate resembling curled forms in similar gold and dark hues.
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Ring, Chinese, Chinese art, Qing 1644–1911, body ornament, jewelry, hand ornament, bats iconography, Shield with ideographic signs supported by two bats, 19th century, China, jewelry, diameter 2 cm, A metal ring shown against a gray background with a rectangular top plate featuring a raised geometric pattern framed by a beaded border; the band and decorative elements appear aged with a patina, showing a mix of dull gold and darker tarnished tones, and there are sculpted ornamental shapes on the sides of the top plate resembling curled forms in similar gold and dark hues.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Ring Chinese Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 body ornament jewelry hand ornament bats iconography Shield ideographic signs supported two bats 19th century China diameter 2 cm metal ring shown gray background rectangular top plate featuring raised geometric pattern framed beaded border band decorative elements aged patina showing mix dull gold darker tarnished tones sculpted ornamental shapes sides top plate resembling curled forms gold dark hues.

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