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Chinese "Cinnabar" and Cloisonne
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beadiste
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2017-07-12 10:43
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You were here!
My Guess would be low molecular weight polyethylene, based on the waxy quality you report
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Rosanna
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2017-07-12 10:46
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Rosanna - could be something even more basic
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beadiste
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2017-07-12 10:49
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Perhaps that recipe confuses shellac with lacquer?
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beadiste
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2017-07-12 10:53
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Traditional sealing wax - possible but probably not that durable
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Rosanna
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2017-07-12 15:11
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A puzzling material to test...
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beadiste
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2017-07-12 22:20
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beads made from sealing wax...!
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stefany
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2017-07-13 07:50
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Grapes pendant dates to a purchase in Hawaii circa 1980.
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beadiste
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2017-07-12 11:20
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Is there a repair to the cinnabar near the point of the heart?
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birdi
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2017-07-13 05:38
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No repair - just the way it's carved & polished. It's supposed to be a rock.
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beadiste
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2017-07-13 08:12
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Carved lacquer has oil added - according to this research
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beadiste
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2017-07-13 10:27
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I was wrong - the lacquer actually is in layers, not a pressed-in paste.
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beadiste
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2017-07-13 13:09
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An eBay auction of older and more recent cinnabar beads
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beadiste
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2017-07-13 21:21
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I wish I could see the difference. Teach us.
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birdi
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2017-07-14 07:26
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