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Posted by: stefany Post Reply
08/29/2020, 13:05:47

i remember seeing beads very similar to these online - they looked like carved wood but seemed familiar.
today i found mine- - they don't have grain like wood, are a bit heavier, all have the exact same low-relief design of spirals and dragons.. so not individually carved. a mould seam is evident. most interesting is a slightly bronze effect, and there is a metal sleeve within the wide hole in each of them just like in many 1900s japanese beads.

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Re: found among my collection, similar to beads online somewhere recently -- stefany Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Beadman Post Reply
08/30/2020, 16:07:28

Hi Stef,

We have discussed this class of beads previously. I believe they are molded composition, that has been laquered. In this instance, a metallic-appearing lacquer. Quite a few Japanese beads were sleeved, and are thus mistaken for ojime. (I see this constantly—particularly recently, since I have been paying more attantion to Japanese and "Japanese" beads at eBay.)

These beads are factory work rather than artisan work.

It is also apparent that there are Chinese imitations or copies of these and other lacquer beads—that are also factory production.

I have seen quite a few "ojime" necklaces, and, in general, they are most-often a combination of Japanese and Chinese beads. Some have more Chinese beads than Japanese beads.

In any event, regarding the beads shown at FaceBook, I think your early suggestion was probably correct. Those are wood that has been molded in a two-part mold. So they are different from the beads you show here.

Jamey



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Posted by: Luann Udell Post Reply
09/07/2020, 10:58:08

This reminds me of a bear sculpture I bought online earlier this year. It was a great price for a wood sculpture. But when it arrived, it was much heavier than a wood piece should be. After a little research, I found it was actually made from a mixture of ground pecan shells and some agent that made it moldable. So it's literally 'cast wood'.

I didn't post a pic, because it's not a bead! :-D

Luann Udell artist & writer Ancient stories retold in modern artifacts LuannUdell.com

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