Strand of jadeite beads for court necklace, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1C009172N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Dress accessories
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
Therefore, Yu9155~Yu9184 have 30 beads in total, which are grouped into three strings of “remember to twist”. Each string has ten beads tied with yellow rope. Each string of beads can be divided into two groups, with five beads in each group. “Remembering twist”, also known as “remembering” or “counting twist”, is a component of “Chaozhu”. The court bead is an ornament hanging on the chest when the royal servants and their wives wore court clothes or auspicious clothes in the Qing Dynasty. It is made of 108 beads; There are three strings of small beads on both sides of the Chaozhu beads, each string of ten beads, which is called “Ji Twist”. When hanging the Chaozhu beads, one string is on one side, and two strings are on the other side. There is a difference between men and women who wear the Chaozhu beads – men place two strings of Ji Twist on the left, and one string on the right; For women, two strings are twisted on the right. The three strings of twisted beads in this piece are emerald green, and the surface is smooth without lines.
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