An observation on contemporary "Boshan" style millefiori beads

An observation on contemporary "Boshan" style millefiori beads
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Posted by: beadiste

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02/06/2018, 15:54:58

Jamey gave a presentation at the 2004 Bead Expo noting the unusual construction of the murrine in the old Boshan beads - as if a strip of glass was rolled up, causing the tiny stripes to spiral outward from the center.

The newest beads seem to be using the Venetian drawn cane method - no spiraling.

The old beads --- beadiste ( 2018-02-06 15:58 ) file img
- Lovely early 20th c. pink Chinese millefiori from the Naomi Lindstrom collection --- Joyce ( 2018-02-10 09:46 ) file img
  - Re: Lovely early 20th c. pink Chinese millefiori from the Naomi Lindstrom collection --- paigar ( 2018-02-11 10:28 )
Also, the squiggles on the older beads form a much more controlled frame for the eye. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-06 17:27 )
- The thing is, the old murrine seem to have been used for the beads made in the 1980s --- beadiste ( 2018-02-06 18:18 ) file img
  - I suspect the random starbursts and wild distribution of squiggles may be late 20th century. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-06 19:36 )
    - Yes. But the even newer ones made last week have a different style of murrine. --- beadiste ( 2018-02-06 20:47 )
    - Hands of the Hills thought mid-20th century. --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 11:15 ) link file img
      - Steve Dunning reports he purchased the newer beads directly from the Boshan factory --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 09:00 )
There are three new ones here. Can you identify them? --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-06 21:29 ) file img
Exceptions to the rule. --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-06 21:39 ) file img
Pink Chinese starburst beads --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-07 00:33 ) file img
"Boshan" ? --- Beadman ( 2018-02-07 08:55 )
- You're likely right. --- beadiste ( 2018-02-10 18:25 ) file img
- Non-spirallng cane in newer beads? --- beadiste ( 2018-02-15 12:15 ) file img
  - Re: "Non-Spiraling cane" --- Beadman ( 2018-02-15 13:25 )
Buy 'em here... $4 plus shipping --- beadiste ( 2018-02-07 10:37 ) link
- The seller says: "Boshan ship." Have you been in touch with the seller to ask questions? (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-07 18:28 )
  - The seller in the link is a TaoBao intermediary, not the producer --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 10:46 )
    - Proper research is difficult -especially when available information is in Chinese. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-12 20:35 )
Comments from Rick Sprague's article --- beadiste ( 2018-02-07 12:35 )
- Re: Boshan --- Beadman ( 2018-02-13 08:49 )
Re: An observation on contemporary "Boshan" style millefiori beads --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-10 12:21 )
About those confetti baby-carrier beads... --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 11:03 )
- Sample pic from Ornament article --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 11:08 ) file img
Henrik's starburst beads purchased in Myanmar, from a prior 2006 --- beadiste ( 2018-02-12 11:21 ) link file img
Very interesting… --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-12 22:38 ) file img
- Normally an ojime is about 18mm in diameter. --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-14 21:12 )
  - Scroll weight? (no text) --- beadiste ( 2018-02-15 08:44 )
    - It would work well as a scroll weight. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-15 16:22 )
Robin Atkins visits a Boshan bead factory in 1991 and makes an embarrassing mistake --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 10:41 )
- Good story. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-13 10:58 )
Glass strips rather than rods, and the Japanese connection --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 12:40 )
- B. Steinberg's cherry blossom beads from an older 2015 thread --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 12:46 ) file img
  - These are molded canes! --- Beadman ( 2018-02-13 14:55 )
    - OK, the Steinberg beads excepted. The other pics of Boshan "flowers" however... --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 17:29 )
      - Exception --- Beadman ( 2018-02-15 13:17 )
I feel these beads have probably already been thoroughly researched in China. (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2018-02-13 14:36 )
- Oh? What would make you think that? --- Beadman ( 2018-02-13 14:59 )
- Doubtful, if this Taobao entry is any indication --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 17:39 ) file img
  - "Chicken eyeball (no text) --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 18:01 )
  - "Chicken eyeball" beads are inexpensive --- beadiste ( 2018-02-13 18:03 ) file
    - Re: "Chicken eyeball" --- Beadman ( 2018-02-15 13:39 )