Antique Ming Chinese Bronze Hairpin Pair, Swirled Chrysanthemum Medallions

A pair of slender bronze hair sticks crowned with openwork medallions: one a coiling dragon, the other a chrysanthemum rosette. Old metal gone warm and dark, the kind of ornament that turns a coil of hair into something ceremonial.

Hairpins like these draw on a long Chinese tradition of the ji and zan, where a single pin held the hair and signaled status. The chrysanthemum motif is a classic imperial and longevity symbol; sold here as Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) style with that lineage in mind.

Estimated era: antique, Ming style; likely a later antique or revival piece. Read as decades to a century old from the patina and casting.
Materials: bronze or brass alloy, hand finished.
Measurements: 6in long each. Bronze and gold plated.

Patina note: One of one. Carrying the soft patina that only time can give; significant flaws are always detailed above.

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Pair of slender bronze hair sticks with openwork medallions: one a coiling dragon, the other a chrysanthemum rosette. Draws on the Chinese ji/zan hairpin tradition; chrysanthemum is a classic imperial/longevity motif. Sold as Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) style, likely a later antique or revival piece, decades to a century old from patina and casting. Materials: bronze/brass alloy, hand finished, bronze and gold plated. Measurements: 6" long each. One of one antique piece; soft natural patina, flaws detailed in photos.