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(US$4,500-5,800)
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A VERY RARE IMPERIAL TURQUOISE AND CORAL ROSARY-BRACELET, SHOU CHUAN
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The rosary comprise eighteen well-rounded turquoise beads, each separated by a coral rondel, evenly divided by a larger coral bead and a double-gourd-shaped bead suspending a shou character, terminating in two pearl-drop turmaline toggles
11 in. (28 cm.) long, box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The rosary comprise eighteen well-rounded turquoise beads, each separated by a coral rondel, evenly divided by a larger coral bead and a double-gourd-shaped bead suspending a shou character, terminating in two pearl-drop turmaline toggles
11 in. (28 cm.) long, box