A gem-set gold 'flower and bird' priest's ring Bali, Indonesia, 19th - early 20th century | 十九至二十世紀初 印尼峇里 金嵌寶花鳥紋戒指

Goldsmiths in Bali are masters of the granulation technique; small gold grains are delicately soldered to the ring surface to create intricate designs. A gold strip is additionally folded over the primary stone, holding the stone and forming a collar around it. Lot 1018 is a remarkable example of the southern Balinese style, with the birds' beaks serve as prongs to hold the primary stone, a concept known from 15th-century East Java Majaphait times.

峇里金匠擅長黃金珠化工藝，透過潑珠化及液態黃金的表面張力，將黃金製成細珠。工匠將細小黃金顆粒焊接在戒指表面，塑造出精緻設計，再用金片包鑲主石。拍品1008可算南方峇里金飾之至臻典範，戒指兩旁飾上兩隻小鳥，鳥嘴巧作二爪鑲嵌寶石。此爪鑲方式可追溯到十五世紀位於印尼東爪哇的滿者伯夷國。