A LAPIS LAZULI AND JASPER COURT NECKLACE, CHAO ZHU, LATE QING DYNASTY China, 19^th century. Comprising 108 lapis lazuli beads, divided by four fotou (Buddha head) jasper beads, the fotou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa), suspending a jasper beiyun (black cloud) oval plaque, terminating with a silvered filigree-mounted, tear-shaped bead suspended from a pink tape band wrapped with dark green and gray threads.

Provenance: James P. Chen & Co., Hong Kong, 28 January 1992. A private collection in Las Vegas, USA, acquired from the above and thence by descent within the same family. A copy of the original stamped invoice from James P. Chen & Co., dated 28 January 1992, accompanies this lot.
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and some traces of use, mostly to the textile bands, a minuscule nick to the beiyun bead.

Weight: 394.8 g
Dimensions: Length circa 114 cm

The three jinian strands, each strung with ten white glass beads imitating white jade, and one miniature amber glass bead, all suspending further jasper tear-shaped drops.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 21 March 2015, lot 818
Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A lapis lazuli and hardstone court necklace (Chao Zhu), Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the identical number of lapis lazuli beads, whereas rose quartz has been used for the jinian strands. Circa 145 cm long.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie's, 11 December 2013, lot 144
Price: EUR 11,250 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A lapis lazuli, jadeite, quartz and jasper necklace, late Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the identical number of lapis lazuli beads, whereas jasper has been used for the jinian strands. Circa 126 cm long.


清末青金石朝珠
中國，十九世紀。朝珠由108顆青金石珠組成，四顆碧玉珠佛頭，葫蘆形佛塔，橢圓形碧玉背雲，三掛記念下方有三顆水滴形墜角。

來源：James P. Chen & Co., 香港，1992年1月28日；美國拉斯維加斯私人收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存在同一家族至今。隨附注明1992年1月28日出具的James P. Chen & Co.藝廊蓋章的發票。
品相：品相非常好，輕微磨損和一些使用痕跡，主要在絲帶上，背雲有輕微磕損。

重量：394.8 克
尺寸：長約 114 厘米

三條仿白玉玻璃珠記念，一粒琥珀色玻璃珠，水滴形碧玉。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比, 2015年3月21日, lot 818
價格：USD 20,000 （相當於今日EUR 23,000）
描述：清代青金石硬石朝珠
專家評論：青金石朝珠顆粒數量接近，粉紅石英紀念。大約長145 厘米。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：佳士得，2013年12月11日, lot 144
價格：EUR 11,250 （相當於今日EUR 13,000）
描述：晚清青金石翡翠石英碧玉朝珠
專家評論：青金石朝珠顆粒數量接近，碧玉紀念。大約長126 厘米。