California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 14, 2014  June 14, 2014

 Lot # 126 
A FINE AMBER AND BLUE TOURMALINE COURT NECKLACE, CHAOZHU    清 上等琥珀朝珠配藍碧璽一串


  • Dimension: L: 50 1/2 in (128.3 cm) Bead: 12 - 20 mm (112 beads) Weight: 158g
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $15000

The court bead necklace is composed of 104 round amber beads and 4 blue tourmaline beads, with additional small amber beads at end. Visible age related crackle patterns on the transparent and deep brown colored amber beads. Qing Dynasty period.


此朝珠為清代上等琥珀所作,每粒均勻,無雜質,共計108粒,另加四粒藍碧璽佛頭。
Compare to a similar amber necklace with jadeite ‘Buddha’s head’ sold in Christie’s New York on March 21 2013, Lot 892 for $43,750. A very similar amber necklace is also included in the collection of National Palace Museum, Taipei.