Boshan types found at Tucson

Boshan types found at Tucson
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Posted by: Stefany

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02/12/2015, 05:17:13

quite a variety-
and the very large blue ones include one, 6th from left at the lower edge, with a "T" shape perforation suggesting originally all made for a prayer-type strand.
sorry the image doesnt do justice to the close-up detail...

Thank you for showing these, Stefany --- Frederick II ( 2015-02-12 22:17 )
old "antique" Chinese millefiori "starburst" beads from Boshan --- Frederick II ( 2015-02-12 22:38 ) file img
- The pattern of the "inserts", --- Joyce ( 2015-02-12 22:56 )
  - Jamey theorizes they were rolled up as a pad, like a jelly roll, then sliced --- beadiste ( 2015-02-13 08:29 )
    - rolled up as a pad, like a jelly roll, then sliced --- Joyce ( 2015-02-13 18:34 )
- Re: old "antique" Chinese millefiori "starburst" beads from Boshan --- JRJ ( 2015-02-13 00:02 )
"Chrysanthemum" or "Starburst" or "Pinwheel" beads~ --- Frederick II ( 2015-02-13 00:25 ) file img
- Also called "Dragon Eyes" (no text) --- Joyce ( 2015-02-13 05:53 )
- Just out of curiosity, why? Pete Francis's documentation, or ... -? (no text) --- beadiste ( 2015-02-13 08:27 )
  - Because the oral History of Beads becomes affected by the things people say~ (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2015-02-13 09:26 )
    - I wasn't questioning the names, merely curious about evidence for a 1920s production (no text) --- beadiste ( 2015-02-13 13:12 )
      - I guess because of the bright red and yellow used in the decor... (no text) --- Joyce ( 2015-02-14 08:43 )
- I think the eyes look like fireworks, but that is not a term used for these beads. (no text) --- JRJ ( 2015-02-14 16:09 )
Can you identify the difference between the old and the new ones? --- Frederick II ( 2015-02-14 23:13 )
Boshan --- Will ( 2015-02-17 11:01 ) file img
- Japanese 1937 occupation of China --- beadiste ( 2015-02-17 11:46 )