Posted by: stefany Post Reply
05/18/2020, 07:48:15
there is a message BCN from Birdi sent in 2017 shows some of the Taiwan beads!
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Posted by: stefany Post Reply
05/18/2020, 07:48:28
Modified by stefany at Mon, May 18, 2020, 07:51:35
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Posted by: Hans Post Reply
05/19/2020, 09:03:05
Hi Stefany,
these two repro beads were made and collected in East Java in 2005.
Ruler in mm.
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Posted by: Hans Post Reply
05/19/2020, 09:05:27
Sigh... I will never learn
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Posted by: stefany Post Reply
05/19/2020, 10:31:49
thanks Hans... so they are good reproductions of older heirloom beads made in Taiwan? collected and used in Taiwan in former times, or do we believe they became heirloom beads also in neighbouring regions such as Borneo? maybe the suggested answers will be found in Peter Francis' book or one of the others when i access my workshop in a few days time...
keep well and safe-
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Posted by: floorkasp Post Reply
05/20/2020, 03:16:08
There is a lampwork studio in Taiwan. It is in Sandimen village in the south of Taiwan. They started with the specific purpose of reviving the glass bead tradition, and they make a large number of reproduction beads matching traditional Paiwan beads. Their technique is a modern lampworking technique, and the beads are pretty easy to distinguish from the originals. They also make more modern designs, like flowers and such that are fairly generic lampwork beads, in my opinion.
I was supposed to visit the studio when I was in Taiwan in 2018, but there was a mix up with the dates. I did get to see a large number of the beads that were made in Sandimen village.
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Posted by: stefany Post Reply
05/20/2020, 04:11:42
good information- yes, thanks-
but who and what were/are the beads being made for?
traditional/reproduction indonesian heirloom costume items? collectors? were they what i saw on the necklaces sold in Sarawak?
are they made for elsewhere in South China Sea trading area? is there a market elsewhere around Taiwan?
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Posted by: floorkasp Post Reply
05/20/2020, 05:30:23
From what I can tell, the beads being made in Taiwan are for the Taiwanese market only.
They are not traded into Borneo. The Borneo market is supplied with beads from Java. Some of the bead designs can be pretty similar, but I have not seen the Taiwanese beads anywhere outside of Taiwan.
The Taiwanese beads are also pretty expensive, especially compared to Javanese or Chinese beads.
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Posted by: stefany Post Reply
05/20/2020, 10:08:06
so made because of interest rather than for profit?
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