Mandarin Necklace (1700s): Art, History and Details

Mandarin Necklace (1700s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Bead necklaces were worn by both high-ranking women and men, with a central string running over the person’s back and two side strings falling parallel to the necklace over the chest. The white jade and coral beads are intricately carved and perforated. The central pendant is amethyst, while the green jade pendants are mounted in gold and enamel.

Object facts

• Title: Mandarin Necklace
• Date: 1700s
• Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
• Type: Jewelry
• Technique: jade and coral beads, pendants mounted in gold and enamel
• Dimensions: Overall: 137.2 cm (54 in.)
• Collection: China - Qing Dynasty
• Department: Chinese Art
• Accession number: 1952.472

A detail from the museum

This necklace includes 30 coral beads and 108 white jade beads.

Collection credit

Gift of Helen B. Warner

View the collection record

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