A glass beaded court necklace
Estimate $1,500 – $2,500
composed of 113 ribbed blue glass beads divided by four violet glass foutou (Buddha heads), the foutou at the back connected to a gourd-shaped fotouta (Buddha head stupa) suspending a pink glass beiyun (back cloud) and terminating in a tear-shaped blue bead, the three jinnian strands of pink beads each with similar tear-shaped drops
approx 76 cm diameter
- Lot Sold $1,600 (Hammer Price)
- $1,952 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
One glass foutou with two small surface chips approx 0.2 cm and 0.3 cm, and another with one small surface chip approx 0.2cm, slight surface wear
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Specialists
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
Brett BallardSpecialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International Art |