Vintage Chinese/Japanese pin/Brooch

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  1. antiquelover69

    antiquelover69 Well-Known Member

    I found this pin/brooch in a lot of jewelry I bought.I'm not sure if it's Chinese or Japanese.Need help id. SAM_0557.JPG SAM_0558.JPG SAM_0559.JPG SAM_0560.JPG SAM_0560.JPG SAM_0561.JPG
     
  2. alex webb

    alex webb Well-Known Member

    chinese for happiness or good luck and long life maybe?

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  3. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Not that I read any of these languages, but looks more like Korean to me than Chinese or Japanese.
     
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  5. antiquelover69

    antiquelover69 Well-Known Member

    I know very little about oriental items
     
  6. patd8643

    patd8643 Well-Known Member

    Think Korean, too.
    Patd
     
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  7. alex webb

    alex webb Well-Known Member

  8. antiquelover69

    antiquelover69 Well-Known Member

    This piece isn't enamel,some type of ceramic,the back look like silver but not sure
     
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  9. alex webb

    alex webb Well-Known Member

    seems there is a painted border in the green. that must be very finely painted ceramics shouldn't be surprising in china
     
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  10. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    No idea about the brooch I'm afraid but there is something truly addictive about searching through a newly acquired job lot and finding little gems.
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very pretty, antiquelover. The back looks like silver, and it has age.
    This one is the right way up:

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    I don't really recognize the Chinese happiness symbol, it could possibly be the one top right. Certainly no double happiness symbol:
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    Last edited: Jun 11, 2019
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    The back has age, 20s or 30s. I think Korean too.
     
  13. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    The mark on the back reminds me of a satsuma mon.
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Yes, it could be a Japanese mon. Mons are crests, every Japanese family, company and organisation has one.
     
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  15. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    @antiquelover69 alex webb has identified the chinese characters. it is written in old style square format used for making chinese seal or marks on chinese porcelain. looks like painted ceramic. not sure if origin is chinese but i think it is. it is very pretty :)
     
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