China, gold court necklace, 108 pierced spherical gold/gilt beads, divided by four larger lapis beads, attached with three strands of lapis beads and a gold filigree enclosed lapis pendant. Overall length 68 in. Provenance: Collection of Laurie Steel, Towson, Maryland, who taught at Peking Tsinghua University from 1970 to mid 1980's, by decent.