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Pendant with Chain
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About this work
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 enamel indicates that this piece was assembled in the specialized workshops of Jaipur, but the size of the emerald suggests that it was made for imperial use.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePendant with Chain, 1700s. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur. Gold, emerald, diamonds, enamel, and pearl; overall: 7.4 x 4.8 cm (2 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Anne Jessop Smith, 1966.515
