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19TH CENTURY
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A JADEITE MANDARIN'S COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU
19TH CENTURY
The necklace is composed of 108 jadeite beads divided by three hardstone beads, jiezhu, 'connecting beads'. A yellow woven ribbon leads to the beiyun, 'back cloud' which is weighed down by a pendant with a gilt metal mount. There are three secondary pendants formed of 10 turquoise beads.
19TH CENTURY
The necklace is composed of 108 jadeite beads divided by three hardstone beads, jiezhu, 'connecting beads'. A yellow woven ribbon leads to the beiyun, 'back cloud' which is weighed down by a pendant with a gilt metal mount. There are three secondary pendants formed of 10 turquoise beads.