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A GROUP OF FOURTEEN ROCK CRYSTAL BEADS, LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD
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A GROUP OF FOURTEEN ROCK CRYSTAL BEADS, LATE SPRING AND AUTUMN PERIOD
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

Published: Myrna Myers (ed.) & Filippo Salviati (auth.), The Language of Adornment. Chinese Ornaments of Jade, Crystal, Amber and Glass, Paris, 2002, no. 33.

China, c. 6th century BC. Of elongated cylindrical form, carved from translucent rock crystal as tubular beads. The stones, some of which are flawless and others containing sparse natural inclusions, display traces of russet at the interior perforation, drilled from both ends.

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of weathering and signs of prolonged burial, minuscule nibbling, and smoothened chips.

Weight: 169 g (total)
Dimensions: Lengths approx. 8 cm each

In ancient China, jade was not the only material used for personal adornments, other hardstones were also employed, including rock crystal, the clear and colorless variety of quartz. While examples of rock crystal carving appear intermittently from the Neolithic through the Western Zhou period, its use remained limited. This was largely because jade held a uniquely esteemed position, both in cultural value and symbolic meaning.

In his book ‘The Language of Adornment’ Filippo Salviati writes: Rock crystal does not have the same hardness and durability as jade and often contains inclusions so that pure, flawless rock crystal is rare. Very fine rock crystal ornaments were made from the Eastern Zhou to the early Western Han dynasties for use as elements of pectorals and necklaces. This material was popular in Eastern China, with the majority of finds concentrated in sites in Shandong province.

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