Dear Chris,

I feel it is very wise of you to present your theories as questions with humility...
Because they would otherwise be riddled with hasty assumptions and speculation.
And thank you for going to the trouble of illustrating your points brilliantly.

Whether you are right or wrong now is beside the point -with much work
you may become the highest authority on Chinese cloisonné beads!
Wishing you all the best on your journey.

Just Fred