Chinese Agarwood Prayer Beads

拍品描述

Chinese Agarwood Prayer Beads L. 1.8 cm. Weight 90 grams. This refined Chinese agarwood prayer bead strand features spherical agarwood beads (1.8 cm in diameter) with a rich, dark patina and natural aromatic wood grain, accented by gilt metal filigree spacer beads and a carved agarwood floral pendant with gilt inlay. The strand is finished with a silk cord tassel, embodying traditional Buddhist prayer bead design. Weighing 90 grams total, the piece exemplifies masterful Chinese woodworking and decorative metalcraft, merging the natural rarity of agarwood with ornate gilt detailing for ritual and ornamental use.

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