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A DOUBLE-STRAND BUDDHIST ROSARY
625 Late Qing Dynasty
626 With 118 gnarled beads made of elaeocarpus
250 | BONHAMS grandis nuts, set on double strands separated
by coral paste beads and incised turquoise
cylinders and circular plaques, the central one
suspending a filigree cap and six strands of
seed pearls terminating in a pink coral bead
and moonstone drops. 44cm (17 1/4in) long

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,200 - 14,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

A beaded necklace composed of elaeocarpus
grandis, or ‘blue fig’, nuts is in the Kew
Gardens collection, item no.EBC 64704.

625
A ROCK CRYSTAL AND HARDSTONE-
INSET GILT-BRONZE BELT BUCKLE
Qing Dynasty
The two-part buckle set with an oval
cabochon cut crystal, flanked with two
smaller green hardstone oval cabochons, the
buckle with cold-chiselled scrolling motifs and
beaded decoration.
11cm (4 1/4in) wide (2).

£700 - 1,000
CNY6,400 - 9,200
HK$7,700 - 11,000

626 Y
A GREEN JADE HAIRPIN AND A GILT-
SILVER AND CORAL HAIRPIN
Qing Dynasty
The jade pin with a dragon head finial, the
stone of an even celadon hue; the metal pin
with an openwork terminal with coral inlaid
flowers. The longest: 30cm (11 3/4in) long (2).

£800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

END OF SALE

The forthcoming Asian Art sale will
be held on 7 November 2016 with
entries closing 7 September. The
forthcoming Home & Interiors sale
including Asian Art will be held on
21 June 2016