Collection of 14 hand made Korean antique glass beads
If you make the rounds of antique shops in Korea, you will find occasional offerings of handmade glass beads with an asking price of $15 to $150 per bead based on the size, shape and color. No two are identical. Individually they can be set as features in delicate jewelry or featured in fine embroidery. There is no reason to think they are all the same age. Individually they could be about 100 to 400 years old made during the Joseon Dynasty period.
Example of rarity
To emphasize the rarity of these Joseon (Choson or Yi) Dynasty, 1392–1910 hand made glass beads, the two to the right (not included in this sale) are on exhibit at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul. These two beads are from the same time period as 14 beads being offered.
The set of antique beads comes with this certificate of origin.