Vintage Fish Pendant – Enamelled Brass Cloisonné-Style Charm

Vintage inspired pendant crafted from brass and coated with colourful enamel in a cloisonné-style finish. It features a pointed, cone-shaped head with raised eye details and decorative side accents. The body is individually jointed and articulated, allowing it to move, with finely textured scales along each segment. The tail is shaped like a flowing, double-layered fan — rounded and softly flared, reminiscent of a goldfish’s distinctive tail fins.

Koi and goldfish have long symbolised abundance, wealth, and perseverance in Chinese culture. The moveable, jointed body of this pendant reflects flexibility and fluidity, enhancing its meaning as a charm for prosperity and adaptability. Our pendants pay homage to the vintage articulated fish charms popular from the post-1940s through to the 1970s — once sought-after export items that blended traditional craftsmanship with decorative jewellery design.

Measures approximately 3.5cm long by 1.5cm wide.
Sold individually.