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The Pearl, a gift from the seas

José Baptista

J. Baptista

Although many mollusks produce pearls, only pearl oysters belonging to the genus Pinctada that live in marine waters are prized for jewelery and have true value.

The Pearl, a gift from the seas

"Pearl" means any nacreous or other concretion found in various species of bivalve, univalve, marine or freshwater molluscs.

The pearl is a gem of organic origin and produced deep in the waters. It was undoubtedly one of the first to be used by man as ornament and adornment, when he found it within the mollusks he fed.

 

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  • An important Gujarat lacquer office for the European market, circa 1570-1600 by Jorge Welsh Works of Art.

    From time to time pieces such as this Guzarate knock-down office with exquisite work of black lacquer mother-of-pearl inlays appear in the antique market, which, regardless of their obvious beauty, commercial value and rarity, help to unravel some of the accumulated doubts that are a blessing for scholars and those interested in a particular area of decorative arts production.

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      From time to time pieces such as this Guzarate knock-down office with exquisite work of black lacquer mother-of-pearl inlays appear in the antique market, which, regardless of their obvious beauty, commercial value and rarity, help to unravel some of the accumulated doubts that are a blessing for scholars and those interested in a particular area of decorative arts production.

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      Jorge Welsh Works of Art

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      Jorge Welsh Works of Art

  • About Sculptor Jorge Vieira

    Jorge Vieira realizes the perfect conciliation between the deepest, most fundamental, rooted, most ontologically anterior, and the most innocent, playful, youthful and pure side of the human being. This is why your work is extremely captivating. And that's how you get a huge feat: despite your motive, your work is not scary at all.

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      Jorge Vieira realizes the perfect conciliation between the deepest, most fundamental, rooted, most ontologically anterior, and the most innocent, playful, youthful and pure side of the human being. This is why your work is extremely captivating. And that's how you get a huge feat: despite your motive, your work is not scary at all.

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      Luísa Correia da Silva

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      Galeria São Mamede

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