Longevity Pendant coral The front of the pendant

The front of the pendant boldly displays their family name 胡 (pronounced "Woo" in Cantonese) in a flowing grass script

I had been wanting to make a Turkic-style hamsa for a while

I had enough kou to make one larger longish cutting board

vitreous enamel

Longevity Pendant coral The front of the pendantcirca 1988 Jadeite, sterling silver The character on the band that goes across the piece is a stylized version of the ancient Chinese character for longevity, (shu)this version of the character dates to right before Small Seal script was developed in the Qin dynasty. The band is connected to a silver disc that covers the entire back of the piece.