| Original Message: Re: "Chinese reproductions." I don't think so. |
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Hi Rosanna and Carole, Brecciated glass (imitating jasper and found in some millefiori canes) is discussed in my article posted here. There is no word "murrini." The singular is "murrina," and the plural is "murrine" (three syllables). At first glance, I would guess that all Rossanna's beads are Venetian, but not necessarily all old. Some may be later editions from Venice--they more resembling beads from the 1950s and later. I would want to see them in real life. In any event, I have not yet seen any new additions of Chinese reproductions since the first wave from two years ago. As I have remarked, I wonder what happened to that industry (?). I suppose it's possible that they improved the appearance of their beads, and may have made them more authentic-looking. But this would also have to include using glasses that better resemble Venetian glasses (such as the opaque brick-reds). The first-edition Chinese millefiori reproductions were tumbled in abrasives to round-off their edges. Whereas many antique (or older) Venetian beads have sharp ends. However, we may be coming to a time where these details might be meaningless--and we will have to look for more subtle clues to distinguish beads. Jamey All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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