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A LAPIS LAZULI, TURQUOISE AND AQUAMARINE COURT
NECKLACE, CHAOZHU, AND A LAPIS LAZULI AND CORAL
ROSARY BRACELET, SHOU CHUAN
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The necklace includes one hundred and eight lapis lazuli beads carved with
shou characters, separated by three larger fotou turquoise beads, each carved
as a knot, a two-part double gourd-form turquoise fotouta and a gilt metal-
mounted turquoise beiyun suspending a drop in orange glass imitating coral
hang from the centre. There are three strings of jinian comprised of pierced
pink glass beads imitating tourmaline and suspending orange glass drops
in imitation of coral. The rosary bracelet is comprised of eighteen lapis lazuli
beads of even tone, spaced by two fotou coral beads. A double-gourd bead
hangs from the centre suspending a turquoise vajra and an aquamarine
pendant and two drop-shaped lapis lazuli toggles carved with shou characters.
The string is decorated with tiny seed pearls.
Approximately 56æ in. (144 cm.) long (the necklace) and approximately 3Ω in.
(9 cm.) diam. (the bracelet) (2)
£5,000-8,000 US$6,200-9,800
€5,700-9,000
Compare the necklace to a similar one in the Palace Museum collection
in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
Museum - 57 - Treasures of Imperial Court, Hong Kong 2004, p. 98, no. 88.

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AN ALOESWOOD, JADEITE, AQUAMARINE AND AMETHYST
COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)
The necklace is comprised of one hundred and eight spherical aloeswood
beads, spaced by four larger fotou agate beads. A double gourd-form coral
fotouta and jadeite plaque suspending an amethyst toggle mounted with a
cloisonné enamel bat hang from the centre. Three strings of jinian comprised
of aquamarine beads suspending further amethyst drop-shaped pendants
adorned with similar bats hang from the sides, spaced with coral beads.
Approximately 60¬ in. (154 cm.) long
£5,000-8,000 US$6,200-9,900
€5,700-9,000

清 沉香木朝珠

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