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The mottled green glass beads were also made by Europeans. But is the cabochon clasp on this piece carved (Chinese) or molded (European)? In blog post from 2013 I described two sets of old cloisonne beads that are clearly mated in necklaces with Chinese glass - one featuring Boshan-style "starburst" beads, the other that mottled green "Peking" glass made to resemble jade. http://www.beadiste.com/2013/10/puzzling-evidence-twisted-wire.html Interestingly, the Germans and Japanese both expropriated Shandong province and attempted to set up industries there, so there could be two non-Chinese design sources for these glass Deco-era glass beads. All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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