Pretty Chinese enameled silver cloisonne beads

Pretty Chinese enameled silver cloisonne beads
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Posted by: beadiste

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12/05/2021, 16:08:22

Recent auction, 43" necklace of 76 beads went for $360 + 22% buyer's premium = $440. Adding another $50 for pickup and shipping, equals about $6.50 per bead.

Guessing the bidders believe them to be silver, not silver plate? I have a bagful of unused similar beads made with twisted wires acquired c2000 at one of the Tucson shows, and their surface wires do test as silver with test fluid. The enamels appear to be the translucent colors typically used for silver.

Thoughts, anyone?

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No photo present (!). (no text) --- Beadman ( 2021-12-08 14:01 )
- Here's a link to the auction --- beadiste ( 2021-12-11 10:16 )
when was those Pretty Chinese enameled silver cloisonne beads made¡H --- redmountain ( 2021-12-11 11:47 )
- Maybe 1970s-80s? --- beadiste ( 2021-12-11 13:56 ) file img
  - As usual—good investigation and information! (no text) --- Beadman ( 2021-12-12 12:21 )
- RM, would you be interested in a little cloisonne beads research project in Beijing? --- beadiste ( 2021-12-15 09:52 )
  - Re: RM, would you be interested in a little cloisonne beads research project in Beijing? --- redmountain ( 2021-12-31 07:37 )
    - Asking some old masters of the Beijing Enamel Factory --- beadiste ( 2022-01-02 19:25 ) file img
      - Li Xinmin has written books about cloisonne, but will he agree to speak with you? --- beadiste ( 2022-01-02 19:41 ) file img
        
        Pictures from Li Ximin book --- beadiste ( 2022-01-02 19:47 ) file img
      - Re: Asking some old masters of the Beijing Enamel Factory --- redmountain ( 2022-01-04 07:02 )
        
        Chang Shana --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 10:03 ) link file img
        
        Chang Shana in group of women fashion designers in 1950s China --- beadiste ( 2022-01-14 13:14 ) link file img
        
        Ornament beads vs necklace beads --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:31 ) file img
        
        Four Gentlemen bead and friends --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:32 ) file img
        
        Re: Four Gentlemen bead and friends --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:33 ) file img
        Re: Four Gentlemen bead and friends --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:38 ) file img
        
        Crane and Vase motifs on ornament beads that match necklace beads --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:42 ) file img
        Red vase with floral spray on bottle likely from late 19th century --- beadiste ( 2022-01-15 09:10 ) file img
        
        Zhang Tonglu --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 12:52 )
        Show pictures? --- beadiste ( 2022-01-13 18:40 )
        
        Re: Show pictures? --- redmountain ( 2022-01-14 21:01 )
        
        Thank you for corresponding --- beadiste ( 2022-01-15 12:31 )
        
        BCN posts turn characters into garbage - here's a picture instead --- beadiste ( 2022-01-15 12:42 ) file img
Re: Pretty Chinese enameled silver cloisonne beads --- jenni ( 2022-02-09 04:41 )