Antique Chinese Silver Donkey Amulet, Qing Dynasty - Rita Okrent Collection (P864)

Antique Chinese Silver Donkey Amulet, Qing Dynasty - Rita Okrent Collection (P864)Hollow silver donkey amulet from the Qing Dynasty with delicate repousse silversmithing. As seen in the reference text Four Centuries of Silver by Margaret Duda, p. 88. As per Margaret Duda's research, these donkey amulets should be hung upside down with hooves in the air to represent the white donkey of Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Daoist Immortals. A symbol of endurance and perseverance. this mythic beast could carry Zhang Guolao one thousand

by Lois Dubin

Stone Item 082c

Pendant Item 631

See photo with hand for size reference

Reserved: Berber Hand-Chased Silver Pendant with Hanging Bails

so some graduation of beads in each strand

Artifacts and Antiques Item 291b

Still has original tag

and some lovely mixed antique carnelian and other stone on this strand

Longest bead measures 28mm length smallest measures 10mm in length

Likely from a Bulgarian headdress

Lovely early Islamic ancient glass bead with gorgeous sparkly swirls