1 Antique Ojime Beads Lacquered Patterned Bead 17.5mm. These Ojime beads were made in China or Japan specifically for the western market during the first decades of the 20th century, which makes these beads antique.
These Ojime beads have layers of different coloured lacquers applied to a wooden base bead, with the patterns created by cutting facets into the surface of the lacquers some of which have then been inlaid with abalone shell. The hole of these lacquer beads has an internal collar of brass at both openings.
Learn about Ojime beads in our Guide to Ojime Beads.
