LIVE AUCTION 10TH APRIL 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
One hundred and ten bead 'Liúlí' necklace, Qing dynasty
Awarded For. 225 €
Lot 89.
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Description.
Necklace of 110 beads of yellowish coloured vitreous paste known as "琉璃" or "colored polish" in English. The beads are spherical in shape and have different yellowish colours, the small ones and a larger blue one. There is also an orange-coloured one, possibly agate. The three colours produce a wonderful balance to the necklace. Qing Dynasty (1644 and 1912) possible 18th-19th century or later.
Total length: 142 cm (approx.) Diameter beads: 2.5 cm; 2.2 cm; 2 cm; 1.4 cm
Weight: 379 gr
