That's something that's always stuck out to me in regards to various artefacts -- the Chinese and other Asian cultures seem to use a lot more gemstones/minerals compared to Western/Greek/Roman-based using lots of heavy metals (gold, silver, copper etc).
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OhmsLawn@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I would walk right past those if they were for sale.
I didn't realize the 1960's/70's glass grapes were based on anything of value.
glimse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
It's nowhere near as cool when your glass grapes are made in a modern factory. We'd probably go nuts if we saw these on a table in the 19th century
NorthCountryHermit@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
That's something that's always stuck out to me in regards to various artefacts -- the Chinese and other Asian cultures seem to use a lot more gemstones/minerals compared to Western/Greek/Roman-based using lots of heavy metals (gold, silver, copper etc).