Gorgeous glowing antique Chinese wound beads in a sapphire blue. Early 1900's. These are handmade beads and may be slightly irregular in shape and size, which adds to the unique and genuine quality and beauty of the bead. These are 9 to 10mm. Imported in the 1920s by China Trading Company in Seattle. These beads are popularly called Peking glass but are not true Peking glass, These wound beads were made in Boshan, Shandong province in China. Before 1911, beads of this type were used in Mandarin Court jewelry. Package of 6