{"product_id":"blue-and-white-porcelain-round-with-dragon-18mm-diameter-set-of-6","title":"Blue \u0026 White Porcelain, Round with Dragon, 18mm Diameter, Set of 6","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold by the set of 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound 18mm diameter blue and white porcelain beads with dragon design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragons represent good fortune, strength, and health so these beads could be auspicious and attractive centerpieces for necklaces, used in keychains or with a tassel, as purse embellishments, or be used in home decor, a growing trend. Consider fan pulls, drape or drawer pulls or create strands to snake across coffee tables or bookshelves...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue and white porcelain originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-906) with blue on light grey. During the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) the recipes were improved and Chinese blue and white porcelain began reaching the Middle East.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy the 16th century large quantities blue-and-white had arrived in Europe, brought first by the Portuguese, and later the Dutch East India Company. Soon decorative and functional vessels were being made for this market and copied worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo the best of my knowledge blue-and-white porcelain beads did not appear until well into the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bead-Zone.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061350973749,"sku":"ASP-49","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASP-49.jpg?v=1696278691","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/blue-and-white-porcelain-round-with-dragon-18mm-diameter-set-of-6","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}