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Original Message:   I feel we could safely assume it was made around the same time as this 32" example.
Sumptuary laws in Japan were intended for restriction from trade with the West. Therefore, precious few goods were exported (from Nagasaki) during the Edo Era.

Except for the small size of the perforation, the largest dark blue bead in this clearly Japanese necklace could pass as an ojime.

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