{"product_id":"shakudo-insects","title":"Shakudo Insects","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnusual c19th shakudo pendant depicting a group of insects cicada, a praying mantis, a cricket, a butterfly and a wasp.c.1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in 15 carat gold mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 inch diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese shakudo work involved intricate mixed-metal inlays of gold, silver, and copper into a darkened base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally used for samurai sword fittings (such as tsubas and menuki), it became a popular jewelry material in the late 19th century after the samurai were disbanded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sian Harlowe Antique Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63649776173405,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/1205\/7949\/files\/1a1877_acf9326915004e809d02e8a2f5cdcf1a_mv2.avif?v=1772220621","url":"https:\/\/sianharloweantiques.co.uk\/products\/shakudo-insects","provider":"Sian Harlowe  Antique Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}