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Subject:Boxed Cloisonne beads with inscripton
Posted By: beadiste Mon, Feb 01, 2016 IP: 206.174.69.67 The only character I can read is "Da..." |
Subject:Re: Boxed Cloisonne beads with inscripton
Posted By: Rat Tue, Feb 02, 2016 Tianjin #1 Friendship Store |
Subject:Re: Boxed Cloisonne beads with inscripton
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Feb 02, 2016 The imprinted characters read from the left in the Western style in two lines as: |
Subject:Tnx, Bill & rat - Cloisonne bead necklaces are often described as "Art Deco"
Posted By: beadiste Wed, Feb 03, 2016 so this intact set provides evidence that a mid-20th century vintage is not correct, that this type of jewelry actually dates from circa 1960s-70s and later. |
Subject:Re: Tnx, Bill & rat - Cloisonne bead necklaces are often described as "Art Deco"
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Feb 04, 2016 According to this Wikipedia.org article, the Chinese Friendship Stores came about in the 1950s, so a little wider dating spread may be warranted. The article talks about the scrip certificates in lieu of cash too. |
Subject:That's right, I forgot.
Posted By: beadiste Fri, Feb 05, 2016 I have the remains of a necklace that a Russian woman purchased during the 1950s while residing in China, possibly at a Friendship Store. |
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