{"product_id":"arch-tiger-necklace","title":"Arch Tiger Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated exclusively for the British Museum’s \u003cem\u003eChina’s hidden century\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition, the Arch Tiger Necklace transforms an extraordinary Qing-dynasty jade into wearable history. The British Museum exhibition explored the creativity and transformation of nineteenth-century Qing China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is based directly upon British Museum object 1937,0416.169, an archaistic arc-shaped pendant known as a \u003cem\u003ehuang\u003c\/em\u003e. Dating from the 18th–19th century Qing dynasty, the original is carved from green-brown jade and terminates in two confronting tiger heads. Its richly decorated surface also carries inscriptions: four characters within a cartouche on one side and a ten-character inscription on the other. The British Museum collection index confirms the pendant's Qing attribution and 18th–19th-century date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinar Jewels has reimagined the distinctive form of this museum object in 18ct gold plated stainless steel, preserving the dramatic open arch, opposing tiger heads and intricate surface ornament that make the original so striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasuring 24 mm × 31 mm, the pendant is suspended from a fine adjustable chain, transforming an object preserved within the British Museum collection into a contemporary piece of jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA direct connection between museum collection and modern adornment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEAR THE PAST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinar Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59279077540188,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/9234\/2364\/files\/ArchTigerNecklace_b3295e25-884d-4284-8dd1-cc22c41b84ee.jpg?v=1793565052","url":"https:\/\/www.shinarjewels.com\/products\/arch-tiger-necklace","provider":"Shinar Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}