Bidspirit auction | Antique Chinese Trade Bead Necklace

Antique Chinese Trade Bead Necklace - China, 19th to early 20th century or earlier Long necklace composed of rounded glass trade beads on a pale ground, each decorated with scattered polychrome spots in blue, green, and red. The simple strand has an appealing graphic quality, the varied hand-applied ornament giving the necklace a lively and individual character. An attractive example of traditional beadwork and personal adornment. 14” Ex-New Mexico Collection. Collection Amassed Prior to 1995