Original Message:   Re: Glass Colorants

Hello Paeonia, I believe the Chinese used fairly conventional mineral oxides, such as any glassworks would use. Cobalt for dark blue, manganese for pink, etc. I believe their red glass was most likely imported, as was the avventurina (at least initially). A story circulates that the Chinese colored their glass with ground up precious stones. (Similar things are sometimes said about Persian/Afghan enamels). This is not true at all, of course. Jamey Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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