Jadeite buddha-head prayer beads, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- Image Number: K1C009154N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Dress accessories
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
Therefore, jade 9150 ～ jade 9154 is supposed to be a component of bead string. It is now strung into a string, four of which are oval shaped, similar to bean shaped, and the other one with different shapes and smaller sizes is supposed to be the “Buddha Head Tower” in the “Chaozhu” according to its shape, which may be the former jade 9154 according to its size. The imperial court bead is an ornament hanging on the chest when the imperial court or imperial court officials ordered their wives to wear imperial court clothes or auspicious clothes. It is made of 108 beads. Every 27 beads are separated by a bead of other materials, which is called “Buddha’s head”; When hanging the beads, a tower shaped ornament is attached to the Buddha’s head at the back of the neck, which is called the Buddha’s Head Tower. The color of the five pieces including this one is emerald green and white, with plain surface.
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