Glass Boading ? Ball

Is this supposed to be a boading ball or just a decorative piece?

 

Boading ball???? It doesn't look like a float or a gazing ball to me. Is it hollow or solid?

 

You know, those Chinese stress balls? Kind of heavy for its size so I guess solid.

 

Baoding. Does it fit comfortably in the palm of your hand?

 

Kind of does but I guess I need a pair to tell for sure.

 

It might be a "witches ball" .

 

Arn’t they usually bigger?

 

If you shake it....is there anything inside rattling around????

 

No, but I think only the metal balls have rattles.

 

Not sure any are quite as large as this, but I have a bunch stashed away in a stained glass box. They came in more than one size, don't think any of mine have that creasing on the surface, all bought together from a shop that sold New Age-y stuff in the late 1970s. They were just decorative.

 

Had 3 pair of baoding balls in my Etsy shop. All but one had chimes in them. The broken one was inside rattled. They were about 1.50"-1.75" in diameter. 2 pair were cloisonné and the 3rd pair was steel. That one you have looks too big but it maybe the photo.