The amethyst beads with varying colors from light to dark, semitranslucent, the shou characters with remainders of gold lacquer filling. China, later Qing dynasty

A strand of 56 beads each carved with the character shou in deep relief as a symbol for longevity. This character is usually found on textiles or jewelry and may appear alone or surrounded by flowers and other good luck symbols, but will always hold a central position.

Shape: Round beads
Dimensions: Bead diameter from 9-12 mm. Overall length 68 cm.
Condition: Good, with minor chipping and natural degrading of material here and there
Provenance: Canadian privatecollection

晚清紫水晶壽字紋刻珠項鏈
品相良好，局部有輕微天然碎屑及材
料自然氧化
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