Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty sterling silver and carnelian talisman of ancient deity. pdvs1013

Antique Qing dynasty hollow repoussé sterling silver talisman of Chinese deitiy or immortal. The image depicts a bearded robed man with a bird to his left and a deer to his right.  The border imagery depicts a crane and a fish.  The pendant tests for sterling silver.  measures 43 x 36mm.  Hangs from a 15mm carnelian bead, a flower petal silver disk and a silver ring.  total length 3 5/8 inches Hollow repoussé back.  The components of this pendant would have been parts of larger ritual or ceremonial pieces during the dynasty period.    

This is an antique piece from the dynasty that fell in 1911. In the 1970s to the mid 1980s, Chinese workers added beads, cords and chains to these Qing Dynasty artifacts. For the most part the beads and knots attached to this amulet were added during this period. This piece came from the estate of a dealer who acquired many of these artifacts. They have become increasingly rare and today, some reproductions of much poorer quality are being produced.