A CHINESE BONE AND ENAMEL COURT NECKLACE, 'CHAOZHU'
LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising 106 bone beads, each pierced with a trellis design, interspersed with four large filigree metal beads pierced with birds and flowers and inlaid in blue and green enamel, the necklace suspending three strings of similar, smaller, metal beads, each terminating in an enamel and kingfisher-feather tear-drop pendant
Total length 60 in. (152 cm.)
A CHINESE BONE AND ENAMEL COURT NECKLACE, 'CHAOZHU'
LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising 106 bone beads, each pierced with a trellis design, interspersed with four large filigree metal beads pierced with birds and flowers and inlaid in blue and green enamel, the necklace suspending three strings of similar, smaller, metal beads, each terminating in an enamel and kingfisher-feather tear-drop pendant
Total length 60 in. (152 cm.)
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