California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 21, 2014  Dec. 21, 2014

 Lot # 3505 
A TRIDACNIDAE CEREMONIAL NECKLACE    清 砗磲朝珠


  • Dimension: Length: 30 in (76 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2000
  • Estimate To: $2500

Comprising of opaque white tone tridacnidae beads, interspersed with four large beads. Qing Dynasty period.


硨磲又名車渠,音譯作牟娑洛揭婆,其與金、銀、珊瑚、瑪瑙、琉璃、玻璃合稱佛教七寶。古人認為「硨磲」具有很強的磁場,可消災解厄、避邪鎮煞、長期配戴具有不可思議之神奇力量及感應。此件朝珠保存完整,包漿古樸,值得收藏。