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229 Y ≈ The Mandarin necklace was a fundamental part of Court costume in the
Qing Dynasty for both male and female to indicate their status and taste.
An amber and jadeite Mandarin necklace Various types of gemstone are required for different ceremonies. It is
19th century known that amber necklaces were worn by the Emperor during the earth-
The necklace with a long strand of 108 clear rich orange-toned amber worshipping ceremony.
beads punctuated every 27 beads by four larger jadeite beads, one with
further jadeite carved to imitate a double gourd and trailing a silk strand See examples of court necklaces made of different materials, illustrated by
terminating with a small coral bead above a gilt-capped jadeite pendant, C.Ho and B.Bronson, Splendors of China’s Forbidden City: The Glorious
three further strands of jadeite beads each terminating with a coral bead Reign of Emperor Qianlong, London and New York, 2004, p.56, figs.47-48.
above three pendants variously of jadeite, green beryl and rose quartz. Three further examples with turquoise, lapis lazuli and yellow tourmaline
164cm (64½in) around beads are illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Miniature Crafts in the
£3,000 - 5,000 National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1973, nos.46-48, respectively.
HK$35,000 - 59,000 CNY28,000 - 47,000
十九世紀 琥珀翡翠朝珠
Provenance: A European private collection and thence by descent
來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由家族繼承下去

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