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LATE QING DYNASTY
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A CHINESE COURT NECKLACE, CHAO ZHU
LATE QING DYNASTY
Composed of one hundred and eight light blue hardstone beads, separated by four slightly larger coral beads, jiezhu, 'connecting beads', the central jiezhu connected to a gourd shaped fotou, 'Buddha head', suspending the beiyun, 'back cloud' which is embellished with kingfisher feathers, weighed down by drop-shaped pink and green hardstone pendants
LATE QING DYNASTY
Composed of one hundred and eight light blue hardstone beads, separated by four slightly larger coral beads, jiezhu, 'connecting beads', the central jiezhu connected to a gourd shaped fotou, 'Buddha head', suspending the beiyun, 'back cloud' which is embellished with kingfisher feathers, weighed down by drop-shaped pink and green hardstone pendants
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