The oldest Chinese cloisonne beads I've been able to find

The oldest Chinese cloisonne beads I've been able to find
Re: Just a quick question on pre-1940 cloisonne beads -- beadiste	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: beadiste

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06/29/2013, 14:07:08

1930s? These were the ones that were strung with the pink and red Boshan "starburst" beads.

They're only about 12-14mm in size, which make the detail on them rather fine.

Similar fine twisted wire forming the cloisons --- beadiste ( 2013-06-29 14:17 )
- The pic that I should have attached to previous post --- beadiste ( 2013-06-29 14:20 ) file img
  - Re: enamel areas over silver wire mesh --- Stefany ( 2013-06-30 14:16 )
    - Still being made today - so-called "Tibet Silver" --- beadiste ( 2013-06-30 14:39 ) file img
    - Hallmark - a typical Chinese stamping --- beadiste ( 2013-06-30 19:18 )
    - Silver fish like this one? --- beadiste ( 2013-07-05 12:01 ) file img
  - I vaguely recall that these particular wire mesh beads may have been made in the late 1980's --- Frederick ( 2013-07-01 00:18 )
    - Gold versions from the 1930s --- beadiste ( 2013-07-01 09:31 ) file img
      - I am trying very hard to "Hear no evil, See no evil and Speak no evil." --- Frederick ( 2013-07-01 10:11 )
        
        Vendors can be mistaken... --- beadiste ( 2013-07-01 13:03 )
        
        Re: Vendors can be mistaken... --- thengan ( 2013-07-08 11:09 )
    - Another mesh cloisonne "Deco" necklace --- beadiste ( 2013-07-01 15:45 ) link file img
      - And a "1940s" bracelet from the same vendor --- beadiste ( 2013-07-01 15:55 ) file img
From a Mandarin Court Necklace? --- Frederick ( 2013-06-30 23:59 )
- These are the ones possibly from a MCN: --- Frederick ( 2013-07-06 16:02 ) file img