California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 22, 2019  June 22, 2019

 Lot # 6776 
A GOLD-BEAD INLAID AGARWOOD COURT NECKLACE    清 沉香嵌金粒朝珠 帶圓錫盒


  • Dimension: Length: 44 in (111.8 cm) Diameter: 3/4 in (1.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $3000

The 108 agarwood beads divided by four large gold bead inlaid agarwood fotou (Buddha heads), the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending an agarwood beiyun (back cloud) oval plaque and terminating with a tear-shaped bead, the three jinnian strands of agarwood beads each further suspending a similar tear-shaped drop, all finely inlaid with gold-beads. Accompanied with pewter box. Qing Dynasty period.