Talismans & pendants

铭文佩饰

Pale inscribed pendants

Quiet colour and precise lettering give these pendants their character.

LOOKING CLOSER

A form, a story,
a way of seeing.

A pendant can carry a line of writing, a seal-like design or a symbolic image close to the body. The pale surfaces shown here give the inscriptions room to stand out.

One photograph pairs two faces of an inscribed pendant; another shows a pale pendant with its cord and presentation box. Together they trace a design language of restrained form, compact script and personal scale.

Details to notice

  • Compare the flowing inscription with the squared seal design.
  • Notice how the cord and small beads frame the pendant.

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