SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION, 25th JUNE 2025 - 2ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
One hundred and eight blue Liuli bead necklace, Qing dynasty
Lot 611.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 250 €
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Description.
Necklace made of one hundred and eight spherical liuli glass beads ‘琉璃’ or colored polish, in a translucent and shiny blue tone. The design is complemented by larger beads as rhythmic spacers and decorative terminals, all mounted on braided textile cord. This type of necklace, known as a mala, is traditionally used in Buddhist contexts for meditation and mantra-counting. Qing dynasty (1644-1912) or later.
Bead diameter: 8 mm; 12 mm
Weight: 79.2 g
