A CHINESE COURT NECKLACE

A CHINESE COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU

19TH/20TH CENTURY

With jadeite and hardwood beads, and tassels of gilt metal-mounted jadeite, a string of seventeen Ganlan olive stone carved beads and five hair pins, variously surmounted by insects, flowers and other things formed from mother of pearl, jadeite, coral, pearl and kingfisher feather, 72.5cm max. (7)