Pendant with Chain

1700s Overall: 7.4 x 4.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.515

The central emerald has been subtly incised with a many-petaled lotus flower, a symbol of the sun, suggesting the radiance of the outsize gem. The enameling on the back depicts a peacock with a pair of peahens amid flowers. Peacocks signal the monsoon rains. The refined use of...

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