From China
Beads and other items from China.
Vintage Jade/Bronze Hairpin from China
VINT7258
Vintage hairpin from China circa 1900s. 4" long, made of bronze or brass with a jade "feather" on top. There’s a small .5mm hole in the jade that you can thread a bead into or add another such bangle.
1 in stock
Vintage Old Silver Hairpin from China
VINT7259
Delightful coin silver hairpin from China circa 1890s. 3.5" long with nice floral detail on front and a hallmark or signature of the artist on the back (see detail).
1 in stock
Small Chinese God Hairpin, Jade
CHIN7213
Old (100+) hairpin from China. Unknown metal (possibly nickle-silver) 62mm long pin with a 22mm tall x 14mm wide x 2mm thick jade figure of an old man (god?) affixed to the pin by four small coral-red beads. Pretty unusual! Only one in stock.
1 in stock
Old Silver Ring from China
CHIN7211
Adjustable size, old high silver content ring from China with nice floral design. 23mm wide x 18mm tall; 50-75 years old.
1 in stock
Old Silver Ring from China
CHIN7210
Adjustable size, old high silver content ring from China. 20mm wide x 17mm tall; 50-75 years old.
1 in stock
Small hand-carved stone skull from China
CHIN7209
Nicely detailed hand-carved stone skull from China. We have a few of these in stock and their sizes are approx. 14mm tall x 8mm wide x12mm thick, with small 1,5mm hole drilled through sides of the skull (see photo).
3 in stock
Chinese Bat & Peach Good Luck Pendant
CHIN7208
Did you know Chinese lore claims the bat is a symbol of longevity and happiness? And that the peach holds a primary place in Chinese legends with the power to confer immortality? Now you can have both motifs on one good luck pendant! This delightful deep red cinnabar-lacquer pendant is 60mm wide x 45mm tall with two 2mm hole for stringing.
19 in stock
Chinese Repousse Cube
CHIN7201B
Large Chinese coin silver square bead with repousse animal and flower designs. One of a kind, antique (approximately 100 years old), 20mm x 18mm x 18mm.
1 in stock
Antique Chinese Repousse Cube
CHIN7201A
Large Chinese coin silver square bead with repousse animal and flower designs. One of a kind, antique (approximately 100 years old), 20mm x 18mm x 18mm.
1 in stock
Large Antique Chinese Cube Bead
CHIN7201D
Large Chinese coin silver square bead with repousse animal and flower designs. One of a kind, antique (approximately 100 years old), 20mm x 18mm x 18mm.
1 in stock
Chinese Silver Repousse Cube
CHIN7207
Old silver cube beads with repousse designs of flowers and animals on four sides, large (4 – 6mm) holes. 18 × 18 × 18mm. Priced per bead.
2 in stock
Ancient Blue-Green Chinese Glass Strand
CHIN7206ST
Strand of ancient Chinese glass, approximately 160 beads, average bead size 4 × 6mm. Beautiful capri blue-green.
4 in stock
Antique Pink & White Peking Glass
CHIN7205
Antique Peking glass beads in shades of pink, white, and clear. 46 hand-drawn, fluted design beads total, from the mid-1800s to early 1900s, beads are 8.5 – 10mm in size, a one of a kind 14" strand!
1 in stock
Antique Brass Buttons
CHIN7203
Antique cast brass buttons from early 1900s China. 13mm diameter, 16mm long including loop with 3mm hole. Heavy, and no two are exactly the same! Priced per piece.
14 in stock