Delicate Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Persian Hunt Scene on GF Chain

Delicate Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Persian Hunt Scene on GF Chain

ORNATE - This vintage Persian pendant is hand painted on Mother of Pearl. It is luminescent and glowing and very detailed. It shows four figures on horses with a forest background. The back of the pendant is plain.

The top loop is marked "Sterling" inside. The chain is probably not original to the piece. It is marked "Kiddie Kraft 1-20-12 K - GF"

These necklaces are often called "Persian Story" pendants because they set a scene with figures going about their daily lives, hunting or dancing. Most of the ones I've seen have hunters on horseback. They range from very detailed paintings to designs indicated with a minimum of brush strokes.

I'm trying to find out more about the history of these pieces and would welcome any information you can post. Were they made for the tourist trade? What's the history behind them ?

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