Bidspirit auction | Jade bead necklace ‘Luohan’, Qing

Jade bead necklace ‘Luohan’, Qing dynasty - Composed of 19 carved white jade beads depicting the face of a deity or Luohan with multiple expressions. The details, made by means of incisions and reliefs, offer great quality and expressiveness to the small pieces, which are crossed by a knotted cord added at a later date.  Size of beads: 2.9 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm (approx.) Total weight: 364 g