Details
- Dimensions
- 2ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 3.43ʺH
- Styles
- Asian Antique
- Japanese
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Minor casting flaws and patina commensurate with age and handling. Minor casting flaws and patina commensurate with age and handling. less
- Description
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A pair of Japanese menuki from the Edo period.
Sold as a set of 2.
Finely cast gilt bronze depicting … more A pair of Japanese menuki from the Edo period.
Sold as a set of 2.
Finely cast gilt bronze depicting karashishi.
Menuki are woven under the tsuka-ito to hide the mekugi pins, which secure the tsuka to the tang of the blade on a Japanese katana.
Displayed on a custom stand.
Approximate menuki width: 1.25 inches / 3.17 cm less
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