A CHINESE AMBER CEREMONIAL COURT NECKLACE

A CHINESE AMBER CEREMONIAL COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU

QING DYNASTY

Formed from four sections of twenty-seven amber beads divided by large fodou, the central fodouda carved as a gourd which suspends an oval rose quartz plaque, the plaque mounted in filigree decorated with four bats highlighted in kingfisher feathers, the upper section with three zhinian of small rose quartz beads, with four further hardstones carved as fruits mounted in filigree also with areas picked out in kingfisher feathers, 116cm.