ManofKent Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 From the mixed euro/American lot - Sunburst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 Tricky ... lets see those cutlines. We could be looking an an Asian marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 (The Asian ones tend to have Master-like cutlines so then it becomes a matter of recognizing colors and textures.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Steph said: (The Asian ones tend to have Master-like cutlines so then it becomes a matter of recognizing colors and textures.) Thanks - I'll try and get better photos tomorrow (off to bed), The colours looked good for Master, the size is fine but it's a broadish gather at the top - not a tight V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 I'm not a Master expert either, but I don't think this is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 More photos. Further thoughts appreciated! Obviously the cat hair was included for scaling purposes and is nothing to do with having a helpful cat wonder why I was ignoring him and deliberately sit in the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 I think it's Asian,some look nice,I call them Asian Sunburst. Here are some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Thanks Winnie, they look a decent match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Georgeous blending and streaming. beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Do we have any idea where in Asia these were produced (or when)? They're lovely marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 It's bias talking now, but I picture the prettier ones as being older. Maybe 60's. That's a shot in the dark for me. I can't swear they're not making any like them now ... I just am not aware of it. Winnie may actually have enough clues to piece together a decent record of their evolution. As to "where", I picture Japan first for the machine-mades ... starting back in the 20's or 30's. Then in the 50's I know that Hong Kong joined in. Then I go to Taiwan. And then China proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted May 29, 2016 Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 Me also think Japan was first for the machine-made marbles,such as:transitionals--mushroom type's and fig8,round about the 20's and 30's. I think these Sunburst type have been made later in the 50's or 60's,India is also a possibility,but it's guesswork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks both. Steph - that's pretty much the timeline I was thinking of. Winnie - Thanks - the sunburst type are some of the nicest Asian marbles I've seen. I hadn't considered India, but I know nothing of Indian production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 I believe Indonesia also produced some marbles for Imperial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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