A Chinese, very long, purple beaded necklace with bright green stone beads (possibly jade), blue fabric tassels with blue glass drops, small wooden round beads carved with saints' faces, silver medallions with green threads. This necklace would have been used in Chinese cinematography. 20th century
Size: 38" Length
WHITE JADE QILONG BELT BUCKLE (QHJ111606)
Date: 19th century | Qing dynasty
Material: Khotan (Hetian) jade of a greenish white hue
Length: 10.6 cm
Width: 2 cm
Depth: 2.1 cm
Weight: 60.1 grams
Provenance: From a Chicago, IL estate
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Early 19th century
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It is 5.5 inches (14 cm) tall by 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) wide. It is 0.6 Lb.
It has dark spots, skip glazes, glaze cracks, minor stains, and surface wears and scratches (as see in the photos).
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It has dark spots, rubbing paints, hairline cracks at the rim and surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).
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