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Plastic 4

The decorative effects achieved by suspending plastic or metal objects inside transparent or translucent thermoplastic were readily exploited by some makers of Maozhang. Transparent plastic prisms were also employed to magnify the visual impact. By combining modern technology with traditional symbolism, the makers succeeded in producing true revolutionary gems.

plasfan 1 plasfan 2 plasfan6 planfan7 plasfan3 plasfan4 amber

h. 26mm  w. 15mm  d. 8mm   1.2g

55mm  d. 13mm   28.3g

h. 24mm  w. 20mm   2.3g

The badge ar right was assembled from at least ten components, one of which still exhibits residual luminosity. The perfectly legible text panel is only 14mm tall.

h.32mm  w. 22mm   2.3g

plasfan 1a