{"product_id":"antique-japanese-meiji-shibuichi-band-ring-of-14k-gold","title":"Antique Japanese Meiji Shibuichi Band Ring of 14k Gold","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\"\u003eAn exceptional antique Japanese ring from the Meiji period, circa 1890, depicting two cranes in flight among flowering branches. The scene is finely rendered in shakudō, gold, silver, and red copper against a light grey-brown shibuichi background, creating a restrained palette of black, gold, silver-grey, and warm copper-red. The cranes and branches are arranged across the face of the ring with the delicacy and precision characteristic of Japanese mixed-metal work, giving the composition the quality of a small landscape in metal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\"\u003eThe contrast between the colorful mixed metals and pale shibuichi is particularly effective, with touches of red copper and gold adding warmth and definition to the botanical details. The ring is lined in 14K gold, providing a warm interior contrast to the cooler tones of the exterior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\"\u003eThe ring has a width of 0.5 inches. It weighs 7.08 grams and is currently a size 5.75. Due to its construction, the ring cannot be resized. It remains in great antique condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\"\u003eMetal authenticity has been professionally verified using XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysis and traditional jeweler’s acid testing, confirming solid 14K gold construction. The shibuichi was also analyzed by XRF and tests at approximately 58% copper, 41% silver, and 0.4% gold. The shakudō and other mixed-metal elements were examined and confirmed as traditional Japanese alloys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Trademark Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50594808102977,"sku":"L576","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/7909\/files\/2026092907_4252806.jpg?v=1790860953","url":"https:\/\/trademarkantiques.com\/products\/antique-japanese-meiji-shibuichi-band-ring-of-14k-gold","provider":"Trademark Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}