Japanese Glass Beads - Vintage & Cherry Brand

In 1945, the world celebrated the end of WWII and started to rebuild. General MacArthur was sent to Japan to govern and rebuild their economy. Japan desperately needed foreign currency, so MacArthur encouraged Japanese manufacturers to produce consumer items for export to the United States. Small artisan glassmakers in Osaka were asked by American jewelry makers to produce glass beads for export. American agents provided the Japanese glassmakers with samples of the goldstone glass and molded flower cabochons produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s and 1930s. The Japanese artisans made glass beads in similar styles in equal quality. Full-time rice farmers set up flamework workshops in their homes and spent the wee hours of the night producing glass beads and stones for export. Osakan glassmakers were independent artisans, unaffiliated with any particular company. However, they did informally band together and sell their products under the name Cherry Brand large quantities, it was only made during the seven years that the Americans occupied Japan. 
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Vintage Japanese millefiore ovals. 12x9mm. Pkg of 10.
Red-Orange Millefiori Oval Beads, aventurina, glass. 12x9mm. Pkg of 10. b11-yo-0849
$3.00
$3.00
Vintage Japanese Coral Glass Pinched Oval Nuggets. 10x4mm. Pkg of 10.
Vintage Japanese Coral Glass Pinched Oval Nuggets. 10x4mm. Pkg of 10. b11-yo-0880
$3.60
$3.60
Japanese vintage handmade lampwork fancy glass round beads with trailing aventurina. 21mm. Pkg2. b1-597
$4.95
$4.95
Vintage Japanese jet glass lampwork with aventurine swirls made for Coro, 10mm, 1950s sold individually.
Black with Golden Aventurina Round Beads, Japanese, 10mm, Pkg 1. b1-611
$1.10
$1.10
Old Japanese red, black and grey green lampwork disks, 22x6mm, sold individually.
Old Japanese red, black and grey green lampwork disks, 22x6mm, sold individually. b1-658
$3.00
$3.00
Vintage Japanese bugles. 13x2mm. 10-gr. bag
b17-007-Vintage Japanese bugles. 13x2mm. 10-gr. bag
$3.70
$3.70
Lavender pearlescent. Size 10. 10-gr. bag
b17-052-Lavender pearlescent. Size 10. 10-gr. bag
$4.50
$4.50
Vintage Japanese mottled rosy terracotta size 6/0. 10-gr bagVintage Japanese mottled rosy terracotta size 6/0. 10-gr bag
b17-086-Vintage Japanese mottled rosy terracotta size 6/0. 10-gr bag
$3.00
$3.00
Vintage Japanese 5mm bugles, mixed strand white core, clear and silver core 9 gram hank.
Vintage Japanese 5mm bugles, mixed strand white core, clear and silver core 9 gram hank. b17-148
$4.00
$4.00
Vintage rose pink luster seed bead. Size 6. 12 gram bag.
Vintage rose pink luster seed bead. Size 6. 12 gram bag. b17-246(e)
$2.00
$2.00
Vintage Japanese white core clear smooth seed beads, size 12. 10 gram bag
b17-149-Vintage Japanese white core clear smooth seed beads, size 12. 10 gram bag
$4.00
$4.00
Vintage striped satin glass cabochon. 18x13mm. Japan. Pkg 1.
Striped Black & Pink Cabochon, satin glass, oval. 18x13mm. Japan. Pkg 1. B5-0019-1
$1.25
$1.25
Vintage Japanese opal glass cab. 12x10mm. Pkg of 2.
Opal glass cabochon. Japan. 12x10mm. Pkg of 2. b5-0257-1
$2.20
$2.20
Vintage striped satin glass cabochon. 18x13mm. Japan. Pkg of 1.
Striped Black & White Cabochon, satin glass, oval. 18x13mm. Japan. Pkg of 1. B5-0019-3
$1.25
$1.25
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1.
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1. B5-0160-1
$2.00
$2.00
Vintage molded opaque blue glass scarab cabochon. 18x13mm. Pkg of 1.
Scarab Cabochon, opaque oval blue glass. 18x13mm. Pkg of 1. B5-0138
$1.25
$1.25
Vintage jet glass scarab with speckles and heiroglyphs. 16x12mm Pkg of 1.
Black Egyptian Scarab Cabochon, heiroglyphs, red spots. 16x12mm Pkg 1. b5-0138g
$1.25
$1.25
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1.
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1.. b5-0160-2(e)
$2.00
$2.00
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1.
Japanese Vintage milk glass flat back stone with sugar dots and gold foil stripe. 19x14mm. Pkg 1. b5-0160-4(e)
$2.00
$2.00
Vintage paisley shaped molded black floral glass stones, Japan 12x19mm. 1 pc.
Paisley shaped Black Cabochon, floral molded glass. Japan. 12x19mm. 1 pc. B5-0225
$2.00
$2.00
Vintage Japanese opal glass cab. 18x13mm. Pkg of 1.
Opal Glass Cabochon. Japanese. 18x13mm. Pkg of 1. b5-0257-2
$1.25
$1.25
Vintage Japanese Opal glass Cabochon. 24x18mm. Pkg of 1.
Opal glass Cabochon. Japanese. 24x18mm. Pkg of 1. b5-0257-3
$3.00
$3.00
Egyptian revival pressed glass pendant stone Pkg of 1.
Egyptian Revival Cartouche and Figure Cabochon, blue glass, Pkg of 1. b5-0268
$2.50
$2.50
Vintage Japanese carved glass oval cabochon 18x13mm. Pkg 1.
Floral Jade Green Glass Cabochon, oval, pierced. Japanese. 18x13mm. Pkg 1. b5-0273
$1.50
$1.50
Occupied Japan molded carved jade glass stones. 13mm. Pkg of 2.
Green Rose Glass Cabochon, round disk, molded. Japan. 13mm. Pkg 2. b5-349
$1.80
$1.80
Vintage Japanese molded glass flower stone with center hole. 28x30mm. Pkg of 1.
Flower Cabochon with center hole, white glass. Japanese. 28x30mm. Pkg 1. b5-382
$1.50
$1.50
Vintage molded translucent Carnelian glass stone.15mm. Japan. Pkg of 2.
Ruffled or Faceted Round Cabochon, carnelian colored glass. 15mm. Japan. Pkg 2. b5-424
$1.60
$1.60
Molded dark red pressed glass ruffled stone. Japan. Rounded back. 15mm. Japan. Package of 2
Ruffled or Faceted Round Cabochon, dark red glass. 15mm. Japan. Pkg of 2. b5-423
$1.10
$1.10
Vintage molded floral stone. 15mm. Pkg of 2.
Ruffled or Faceted Round Cabochon, brown glass. 15mm. Pkg 2. b5-426
$1.60
$1.60
Vintage molded floral stone. 15mm. Pkg of 2.
Ruffled or Faceted Round Cabochon, green glass. 15mm. Pkg of 2. b5-425
$1.60
$1.60