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A Vintage Asian-Style Ceramic Shou Bead Necklace

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Start price: £1

Estimated price: £15 - £25

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Description

A vintage necklace featuring a single strand of spherical ceramic beads. Each bead is finished with a pale chartreuse yellow glaze and decorated with a gilded Shou character, a traditional Chinese symbol representing longevity. The beads are individually knotted on a coordinating textile cord.


Condition report:

The necklace is in good overall condition. There is evidence of light, age-appropriate wear, including minor loss to the gold-tone gilding on several of the ceramic beads.