{"product_id":"antique-ming-chinese-bronze-hairpin-pair-swirled-chrysanthemum-medallions","title":"Antique Ming Chinese Bronze Hairpin Pair, Swirled Chrysanthemum Medallions","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHairpins 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstimated era: antique, Ming style; likely a later antique or revival piece. Read as decades to a century old from the patina and casting.\u003cbr\u003eMaterials: bronze or brass alloy, hand finished.\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: 6in long each. Bronze and gold plated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatina note: One of one. Carrying the soft patina that only time can give; significant flaws are always detailed above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--- SHORTENED VERSION FOR DEPOP (1000 char limit) ---\u003cbr\u003ePair 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.","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49070482227455,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/3636\/7359\/files\/14155b87-6efe-47d3-aa15-9cb747d01dd5.jpg?v=1787478565","url":"https:\/\/glayum.com\/products\/antique-ming-chinese-bronze-hairpin-pair-swirled-chrysanthemum-medallions","provider":"GLAYUM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}