Buttonsplus

Here is a carved ivory button featuring a dragon which is a common subject for Japanese buttons. I was lucky enough to find it in a tin of old dirty buttons given to me so it was my lucky day. It measures 3 cm.

Here is a nice set of small Ceramic buttons. They are hand painted in bright colours depicting various fruits and are outlined in black which makes them stand out. I bought them in a craft shop a few years ago.

Here is a Mother of Pearl button with a metal escutcheon showing a Japanese or Chinese symbol. I wonder what it means. It measures 2 cm.

This Antler button is quite large at 4 cm in diameter. It has been left in it’s natural state with the roughness of the outer “bark” showing. It is a sew through type. It would suit natural fibres giving a homemade look.

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These three Celluloid buttons are new to my collection and were a present from my friend Sandra. They are all bubble tops and have a japanned back.

I think this button is probably Bakelite and has an embossed brass central disc featuring a horse rider. It has been painted black and rubbed back which shows up the details. It is a light brown colour but there have been several other colours made up in this design. It measures 3 1/2cm, I think it may be from the 1920’s – 30’s.

I like the look of this white glass button but I can see that the flowers have been painted yellow so it would have looked quite different in it’s original state. It represents the Japanese Chrysanthemum and is quite a lovely design. I have just found out that it is Uranium glass and glows green under the UV light. ( Thanks Meg ! ) It measures 3 1/2cm.

Here are two snakeskin buttons. They have been lacquered to give them a high gloss. They have a tin back and metal loop shank and measure 2 1/4

This is a handmade Ceramic button from Newfoundland. My friend Olwyn bought it in Newfoundland in 2014 for me. It just has lines making up the pattern and measures 3 cm.

This rather large Celluloid button has an abstract pattern and is quite striking. It is a greeny/grey with cream, orange and black accents which really stand out. It belongs to my friend Carol.