[{"id":448689766719,"handle":"ojime-beads-and-buttons","updated_at":"2024-07-10T13:16:57-07:00","published_at":"2023-05-26T10:29:54-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Ojime Beads and Buttons","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese handcarved boxwood beads are inspired by antique Japanese ojime. Ojime are the sliding bead on the cord of the inro box. These ojime are hand-carved by contemporary Chinese master-carvers, who take up to four hours to make each one. They range in size from ¾ to 1 inch.\u003c\/span\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2023-08-14T14:16:31-07:00","alt":"","width":600,"height":450,"src":"\/\/tikaimports.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/oji_subcat_final_0_2df7df57-35cd-4159-b1cb-b85099f77291.jpg?v=1692047919"}}]
Hand-carved Ojime bead of circular mermaid holding a pearl. In Japanese mythology, when a mermaid cries, her tear turns into a pearl. Vertical hole runs through the bottom and the top of her tail.
