十七世紀 黃玉手串

comprising nine pierced beads resembling ripe white grapes, threaded together with a silk cord to to form a rosary bracelet, the smoothly polished jade of a warm greenish-yellow colour accented with russet patches

張廣文，《古玉收藏入門百科》，吉林，2006年，頁254

There is some surface wear and occasional pitting, consistent with age.
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為飾者，見手串、項鍊一類，尤盛於清，取佛家念珠之形，廣材而多變。十七世紀大興於世，時之畫作，多有所繪，如見「胤禛美人圖」其一，美人手中即持一件，現藏北京故宮博物院，詳見展覽圖錄《雍正：清世宗文物大展》，國立故宮博物院，台北，2009年，圖版I-61。

類者見異材之品，見碧璽、翡翠及青金石等，今台北國立故宮博物院藏有數例，詳見《清代服飾展覽圖錄》，台北，1986年，編號67-71。另見三例，載《故宮珍玩選粹》，台北，1971年，圖版49。