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Off-white cinnabar beads
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Posted by: jrj

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10/14/2016, 22:34:16

These beads are currently on eBay, listed as c. 1910 in date. From what I've picked up from BCN, I'm guessing they're more likely from the 1960s-80s. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Modified by jrj at Fri, Oct 14, 2016, 22:35:03

Early 1990's.
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Posted by: Frederick II

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10/14/2016, 22:39:46

Modified by Frederick II at Mon, Oct 17, 2016, 00:36:38

Very nice carving, I didn't know cinnabar could be white...
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Posted by: paeonia

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10/15/2016, 04:11:17

Re: Very nice carving, I didn't know cinnabar could be white...
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Posted by: pipane2

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10/15/2016, 05:09:20

I have a couple of similar Chinese beads, same carving, one apparently older than the other, red color and made of lacquer. Can't remember where I put them.

'Different persons very often think of very different meanings.'
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Posted by: Frederick II

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10/17/2016, 00:20:51

The off white beads are made of lacquer, not cinnabar. They are probably molded and hand corrected, which gives them a hand carved appearance.

https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Cinnabar

Modified by Frederick II at Mon, Oct 17, 2016, 04:55:22

Off-white cinnabar beads sold for $235.50; link provided in message
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Posted by: jrj

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10/16/2016, 22:45:33

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Chinese-Hand-Carved-Lacquer-Beads-Single-Strand-Chinese-Characters-c1910-/191989091874?hash=item2cb3710e22

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