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A NUT, LAPIS LAZULI AND GLASS                                     A LAPIS AND CORAL ‘MANDARIN’
‘MANDARIN’ NECKLACE, CHAOZHU                                      NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
19th century                                                      19th century
Strung with one-hundred and eight nut beads,                      Strung with one-hundred and eight lapis
with lapis spacer beads, the three auxiliary                      beads, with three spacers comprised of
tassels with pink glass and amber tassels; the                    miniature coral beads, the three side tassels
main tassel with a reticulated lapis plaque.                      with green glass beads with irregular pendant
101cm (39 3/4in) long                                             drops, the main tassel with a green glass
£1,000 - 1,500                                                    plaque.
CNY8,600 - 13,000	 HK$10,000 - 15,000                             108cm (42 1/2in) long
                                                                  £1,500 - 2,000
                                                             589  CNY13,000 - 17,000	 HK$15,000 - 20,000

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