Original Message:   A comparison
The Japanese belt buckle uses the post-1870 enamels. The small intricate beads on the chain appear to use the old doro shippo enamels, or at least are trying to imitate Ming-style enamels. The brown beads seem to have a better polish and more consistent colors, are presumably sometime between 1870 and 1920? Or not? Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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