Interesting Ojime @ Auction

Interesting Ojime @ Auction
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Posted by: beadstore.com

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03/02/2017, 14:27:18

All -- any thoughts about this glass Ojime (and Inro, but it's the Ojime that caught my eye)?

It looks to be glass and has a vaguely Venetian decoration, but I assume it's a Japanese glass bead?

Abe

Modified by Admin at Thu, Mar 02, 2017, 15:00:44

Bead is Venetian --- beadweyr ( 2017-03-02 16:10 ) link file img
Very nice! No doubt hard to find these days. (no text) --- beadbox ( 2017-03-02 18:33 )
Can this Venetian bead posssibly be original to the inro or is it a replacement? (no text) --- jrj ( 2017-03-06 10:10 )
- I would think replacement, bead is most likely early 1900's postdates inro dates (no text) --- beadweyr ( 2017-03-06 14:27 )
- No. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2017-03-06 17:06 )
In general, were beads from other countries sometimes used on early inros? Thanks! (no text) --- jrj ( 2017-03-06 15:37 )
- Yes. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2017-03-06 17:07 )
Anything is possible. And: Sometimes there is an exception to the rule. --- Frederick II ( 2017-03-06 17:59 )
- Thank you, Frederick (no text) --- JRJ ( 2017-03-07 17:09 )
Japan and sumptuary laws: --- Frederick II ( 2017-03-07 17:59 ) file img