Why do Japanese sellers on ebay consistently call old Chinese cloisonné beads "Ojime?"
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Posted by: Frederick II Post Reply
10/12/2015, 10:31:05

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"Obidome" possibly would be more accurate, but then nobody would buy them --- beadiste ( 2015-10-12 13:17 ) May I ask: "How have you gathered this information?" --- Frederick II ( 2015-10-12 21:19 ) I own one example, others from photos, including from Japan --- beadiste ( 2015-10-13 00:07 ) file img Thank you very much for sharing these images... --- Frederick II ( 2015-10-13 00:16 ) Another example --- beadiste ( 2015-10-13 10:48 ) link file img And another one in openwork cloisonne, same vendor --- beadiste ( 2015-10-13 10:55 ) file img Anyone else see the similarity in the style of these red enamel pieces? --- beadiste ( 2015-10-13 11:03 ) file img We help a little. But few care. --- Frederick II ( 2015-10-13 12:37 ) A bit curious... --- beadiste ( 2015-10-14 09:03 ) Interpreting Fred: --- Frederick II ( 2015-10-14 14:50 ) The voice of Zhang Rong, Palace Museum curator --- beadiste ( 2015-10-14 16:00 ) And then, after all is said and done, experts will disagree... (no text) --- Frederick II ( 2015-10-14 19:12 )