1 Antique Ojime Beads Gold Lacquer Bead 15.5mm (00672-001)

1 Antique Ojime Beads Gold Inlaid Shell Lacquer Bead 15.5mm. These Ojime beads were made in China or Japan specifically for the western market during the Meiji Taisho era or early 1900s, which makes these beads antique.

Formed over a wooden base bead these lacquer beads have been incised with a geometric pattern and inlaid with abalone shell. The outer sections of the sphere are maki-e lacquered with gold.

Learn about Ojime beads in our Guide to Ojime Beads.