Quando o Ouro Floresce: Jóias Indianas da Coleção Susan L. Beningson

27 Setembro 2012 - 06 de janeiro de 2013

Asia Society Hong Kong Center 

Pair of gold ear covers (karnapatras), set with

rubies and emeralds

Orissa, India; late 17th or early 18th century

7.4 x 5.4 cm

A Asia Society Hong Kong Center apresenta Quando o Ouro Floresce: Jóias Indianas da Coleção Susan L. Beningson celebrando a beleza deslumbrante e inspiradora da técnica do artesanato da joalheria indiana.

The Asia Society Hong Kong Center presents When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection celebrating the dazzling beauty and awe-inspiring technical craftsmanship of Indian jewelry.

Gold bracelet with enamel work, set with 

rubies, diamonds and pearls

South India; late 18th century

7 cm diameter

Esta exposição apresenta mais de 150 peças de jóias do 17º  ao longo do século 19, principalmente do sul da Índia. "Quando o Ouro Floresce" refere-se a forte preferência ao ouro na joalheria Sul Indiana (a joalheria nortr indiana, por outro lado, é conhecida principalmente pwlo uso de pedras preciosas e semipreciosas) e explora o significado da ornamentação e adorno na cultura indiana.

This exhibition presents more than 150 pieces of jewelry from the 17th through 19th centuries, primarily from South India. "When Gold Blossoms" refers to the strong preference for gold in South Indian jewelry (North Indian jewelry, on the other hand, is known primarily for the use of precious and semiprecious stones) and explores the significance of ornamentation and adornment in Indian culture. 

Gold Chettiar tali

Tamil Nadu, India; 19th century

74 cm length

O título é também uma referência aos projetos inspirados na natureza  encontrados nas jóias, pinos de orelha sob a forma de uma flor de lótus e pulseiras apresentando pétalas e folhas tecidas.

The title is also a reference to the nature-inspired designs found on the jewelry, from ear studs each in the form of a lotus to armbands featuring petal and leaf weaving.

Ivory and gold comb with ruby knob (front)

Karnataka, India; late 18th century

10.5 x 7 cm

A exposição incorpora jóias usadas na vida diária e jóias usadas como ornamento para templos hindus e divindades.

Exhibition works incorporate jewelry worn in daily life and jewelry used as ornament for Hindu temples and deities. 

Silver anklet (left)

Maharashtra or Southern Gujarat

19th-early 20th century

14 cm diameter, 7 cm width

Silver anklet (right)

Baroda, Gujarat

19th or early 20th century

14 cm diameter, 9 cm width

Fotografias dos séculos 19 e 20 seão exibidas ao lado das jóias para proporcionar ao visitante uma compreensão mais abrangente das maneiras em que a jóia era usada.

Photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries will be displayed alongside the jewelry to provide the visitor with a more comprehensive understanding of the ways in which jewelry was worn.

Gold crown for the image of a deity enameled and set with 

rubies, emeralds, and diamonds

Central India; late 18th or early 19th century

Base: 14 x 26 cm

A exposição é extraída de uma exposição apresentada originalmente no Asia Society Museum, em Nova York, em 2004, que foi curada por Dra. Molly Emma Aitken, curadora independente.

The exhibition is drawn from an exhibition originally presented at Asia Society Museum in New York in 2004 that was curated by Dr. Molly Emma Aitken, an independent curator.

Gold crown in two parts the image of a deity set with 

rubies, emeralds, and pearls

North or Central India; early 19th century

5 x 4 cm

Sandals for a deity (padukas) of sheet gold over lac set with 

rubies, emeralds, and diamonds and hung with pearls

Deccan, India; 17th-18th century

11.5 x 6.5 cm

Gold cobra-head braid ornament (nagar) set with 

rubies, emeralds, diamonds, and pearls

South India; 18th century

5 x 5 cm

Exposições na Sociedade da Ásia Hong Kong Center estão organizados em associação com a Asia Society Museum, em Nova York.

Exhibitions at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center are organized in association with Asia Society Museum in New York.

Gold swaying earrings (jimki) with rubies

South India; 19th century

2.5 x 2 x 2 cm, each

Gold ear studs in the form of lotuses set with rubies

Assam, India; 19th century

3.75 x 2.5 cm, each

Gold earrings with gold mesh balls (top)

South India; 18th-19th century

2.9 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm, each

Gold wire earrings (center)

North India; 19th or early 20th century

5 cm length, each

Gold earrings called “knot” (mudicchu) (bottom)

Tamil Nadu, India; 16th-17th century

1.5 cm diameter and 0.5 cm width, each

Nose rings of gold, pearls, semi-precious stones, and glass

Maharashtra or Gujarat, India; 19th century

Clockwise from top: 6 x 4.2 cm; 5 x 4.5 cm; 15 x 6 cm; 5 x 4 cm

Gold necklace and earrings set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds

South India; 19th century

Necklace: 50 cm length; earrings 5 x 2.4 x 0.6 cm, each

Gold Necklace set with diamonds, edged with a border of seed pearls, and hung with emeralds and seed pearls (front)

North India; 19th century

14 x 15 cm

Gold pendant set with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds

South India; 19th century

7 x 4.5 cm

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