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Aiko Precision Cylinder Beads

Object NameBead Sample Portfolio

Manufacturer Toho Company, Ltd.

Made FromGlass, Paper, Cardstock, String

Date2014

Place MadeJapan

TechniqueAssembled

SizeOverall H: 29.5 cm, W: 21 cm, D: 1.7 cm

Accession Number2017.6.1

Credit LineGift of Toho Company, Ltd.

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBead Sample Portfolio, "Aiko Precision Cylinder Beads". Multicolored glass, white paper, black cardstock with gold lettering; assembled. Black portfolio, which opens to reveal four white paper pages with black printed text. Rows of multicolored precision cylinder glass beads sewn onto pages. From left to right, pages are labeled "No. 101-5-1", "No. 101-5-2", "No. 101-5-3", and "No. 101-5-4".
Provenance

Source Rakow Library, Corning Museum of Glass - 2017-02-17-2017-04-03

Former Collection Toho Company, Ltd. - 2014-2017-02-17