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VARIOUS PROPERTIES

754

A PAIR OF SILVER GILT FILIGREE ‘PHOENIX’
HAIRPINS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR LATER

Each pin-head is formed by a delicately worked phoenix
looking over its shoulder. Their feathers are intricately
rendered gilt fligree and they are perched on a small
leaf attached to the cylindrical tapering shafts.
5√ in. (15 cm.) long

(2)

754

£1,000-1,500 $1,500-2,200
€1,300-1,900

明或更晚 銀鎏金花絲鑲嵌鳳凰頭飾一對

755

A JADEITE MANDARIN’S COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
19TH CENTURY

The necklace is composed of 108 jadeite beads divided by three hardstone
beads, jiezhu, ‘connecting beads’. A yellow woven ribbon leads to the beiyun,
‘back cloud’ which is weighed down by a pendant with a gilt metal mount.
There are three secondary pendants formed of 10 turquoise beads.

£3,000-5,000 $4,400-7,200
€3,800-6,300

清十九世紀 翡翠朝珠

755

~756

A CORAL MANDARIN’S COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
19TH CENTURY

The necklace is composed of 108 coral beads divided by four larger jadeite
beads, jiezhu, ‘connecting beads’. The central jiezhu has a woven yellow ribbon
leading to the beiyun, ‘back cloud’ which is weighed down by a jadeite bead.
There are three secondary pendants formed of 10 beads.

£3,000-5,000 $4,400-7,200
€3,800-6,300

756 清十九世紀 珊瑚朝珠

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