Lot 126
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AN ELABORATE JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED JAVANESE RING of coiled dragon form, the tapering body with a line of rose-cut diamonds down the spine and with red, green and white enamel detail to the head and sides

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AN ELABORATE JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED JAVANESE RING of coiled dragon form, the tapering body with a line of rose-cut diamonds down the spine and with red, green and white enamel detail to the head and sides
INDENTFinger size L

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INDENTIn Oriental jewellery the coiled dragon or 'naga' was worn as an amulet and was also believed to provide shelter for the Buddha in meditation. Cf. J. Boardman, D. Scarisbrick, The Ralph Harari Collection of Finger Rings (1977) no. 214

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