Dimensions: Height: 8.625 inch x Width/Diameter: 11.875 inch x Length/Depth: 11.875 inch in Centimeter: 21.9 cm x 30.2 cm x 30.2 cm Chinese Qing Dynasty Chenxiang wood ChaoZhu court necklace & officer hat. Court necklace comprised of well strung 108 natural round shape carved Chenxiang beads accented by four larger Peking Glass beads, and followed by the central back-cloud (BeiYun) gourd shaped Peking Glass pendant. Encircled toward the center Fotou connecting to a golden-yellow ribbon suspending oval shaped Peking Glass pendant, followed by the gourd shaped Peking Glass pendant. Additional Three strings of ten Turquoise beads each suspending a similar Peking Glass pendants. The Chenxiang Wood ChaoZhu court necklace come with officers hat in conical domed form, capped with blue and white glazed porcelain crown above the red tassel against creme-white fabric covered surface, banded with golden thread patterned ribbon on the outer rim. The interior covered in red silk. Aloes wood, also referred to ChenXiangMu or agarwood, diffuses a distinctive fragrance and hence it is highly treasured, especially in China, Japan, and Tibet. The wood is typically only found in small segments of usable material, which are traditionally pieced together to make small scholar's articles. Its aromatic qualities renders it valuable in the manufacture of incense. LOT NOTES: Chaozhu beads are a Buddhist prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited, breaths while meditating, counting prostrations, or the repetitions of a buddha's name. Buddhist tradition counts the beads at 108, the number is attributed to the Mokugenji (soapberry seed) Sutra wherein Shakyamuni Buddha instructed King Virudhaka to make such beads and recite the Three Jewels of Buddhism prayer beads are often painted in pigment, various traditional schools attribute a consecration ritual by the Sangha to the beads, to "open the eyes" for the purpose of achieving Enlightenment unique to the Karma of each believer. In Tibetan Buddhism of 108 beads are used These mantras can be recited for different purposes linked to working with mind. These beads can be made from the wood of Ficus religiosa (bo or bodhi tree), or from "bodhi seeds", which come from rudraksha. the beads themselves called "moon and stars" by Tibetans, and variously called "lotus root", "lotus seed" and "linden nut" The bead itself is very hard and dense, ivory-colored (which gradually turns a deep golden brown with long use), and has small holes (moons) and tiny black dots (stars) covering its surface. Within the Buddhist tradition, this repetition of the beads serves to remind practitioners of the teaching that it is possible to break the cycle of birth and death.