Shou Symbol Brooch - Museum Shop Collection - Museum Company Photo

Asian, Oriental & Hindu

Shou Symbol Brooch - Museum Shop Collection

~~$50.00~~ $29.85

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Product Description

CHINESE
From the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum

Like a written or spoken language, symbols in Chinese art are a means of communication. The shou character, or ideogram, means long life. According to traditional beliefs, the presence of a given visual symbol could have a specific, desired effect on the life of the bearer. Our stylized shou symbol is adapted from a Chinese necklace in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts.

Proceeds from the sale of this product support the Peabody Essex Museum.

Materials: Pewter with gold finish. Horizontal pin closure.
Diameter 1 1/2"
Gift Box included

Made in the U.S.A.