Necklace of Tsugaru Nuri lacquered balls set with falling abalone mother-of-pearl, punctuated with polyhedral carnelian balls. Japanese work. Length: approx. 44 cm. Ball diameter: 17.3 - 9.6 mm approx. The balls here are made of a cedar core covered with muslin, itself covered with several layers of lacquer. This technique dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868) and originated in the Tsugaru region. The West discovered it at the Vienna World's Fair in 1873.