This Art Deco bracelet ascends from customary antique jewellery to the level of applied arts due to its rare combination in craftsmanship of goldsmithed 18K yellow gold, of delicately engraved coral beads and of a black enamelled finish. Four coral strands guide you to a Japanese garden with a central round coral bead with tulip engravings, which disguise the jewel's closure. Two engraved columns followed by black enamelled convex portals guard this gem. Being a strong representative of Japonism in the 1920's, this bracelet is eagerly waiting to serve its next Geisha.

Antique jewelry object group: flexible bracelets/bangles

Condition: good condition (one of the white gold dishes that are black enameled has some chips off at the edge)

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Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of French or Belgian origin.

Style: Art Deco
- Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.

Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

Period: ca. 1920

Source of inspiration: Japan

Theme: Japanese style engravings in the coral

Material: 18K white gold (touchstone tested)

Technique:
- Enamelling is an old and widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The ancient Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese also used enameling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic.

Extra information: Japonism, or Japonisme, the original French term, which is also used in English, is a term for the influence of the arts of Japan on those of the West. The word was first used by Jules Claretie in his book L'Art Francais en 1872 published in that year. Works arising from the direct transfer of principles of Japanese art on Western, especially by French artists, are called japonesque.

Precious stones: coral
- Four coral bead strands with 104 corals in total, diameter approx. 6 mm
- Two engraved coral ornaments measuring approx. 17.7 mm by 10.5 mm
- One round shaped engraved coral (the clasp) with a diameter of approx. 16.6 mm

Hallmarks: No trace.

Dimensions: length 20.50 cm (8.07 inch)
- See picture with a ruler in cm and inches

Weight: 50.00 gram (32.15 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº: 10015-4360

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