Mandarin's Court Necklace, Chao Zhu

Description:

Mandarin's Court Necklace, Chao Zhu, China, 19th century, composed of ninety enameled beads spaced by four large pierced "connecting beads", the central one attached to a gourd-shaped head and suspending the beiyun, ("back cloud"),composed of a blue ribbon with an oval connecting plaque and weighed down by a teardrop-shaped end, the necklace is further enhanced by three strings of jinian, ("reminder"),each composed of ten beads and weighed down by teardrop-shaped pendants, lg. 43 in.

Estimate $1,500-2,500

minor loss of enamels

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