Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, front view, with Victoire seal

Sold — Chinese Abacus

$5,000.00
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Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, front view, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, front view, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, close-up, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, angled view, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, front view, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, close-up, with Victoire seal
  • Archived 22ct gold Chinese abacus pendant, angled view, with Victoire seal
Sold — Chinese Abacus

Sold — Chinese Abacus

$5,000.00

Sold for AUD 5,000. Retained in the archive and no longer available.

A Chinese abacus pendant in 22ct gold, weighing 27.0g. Twin dragons frame six rows of movable beads, with small red accents at their eyes.

Heritage & provenance

Known in China as the suanpan, the abacus has a long place in arithmetic and commerce. Its movable beads bring the working form of a calculating instrument into jewellery. Read the Smithsonian’s history of the Chinese abacus.

Chinese dragons have carried associations with water, protection, imperial authority and auspicious power. Here they frame the abacus, although the maker’s intended meaning is not recorded. The Met discusses the Chinese dragon as a benevolent bringer of rain and life.

The piece was recorded as made in China. No maker, workshop or production date is documented.

Details

  • Status: Sold
  • Sold price: AUD 5,000
  • Origin recorded: China
  • Material: 22ct gold
  • Weight: 27.0g
  • Motif: Abacus with twin dragons

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