Original Message:   A visit to a Yangzhou lacquer factory

The authors say straight up that sometimes "piano varnish" is used instead of lacquer. Yangzhou lacquer seems to involve inlaying shell, gems etc as well as carving. Very doubtful this sort of involved work gets applied to cinnabar beads. Those Deco-era Japanese lacquer beads with the layers and shell inlay are getting more appealing by the minute. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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