C-113 Large Bird and Oar Menuki

$700

1800's

Unsigned

7.98 cm x 15.6 cm
7.78 cm x 14.9 cm

Excellent huge menuki design of Crane on shakudo oars and hat. Good use of mixed metal, the base is done in shakudo with gold hat and mixed gold and shakudo on crane. These menuki are unusually large and would make for great conversation piece or mounting on a katana. The work is likely that of Kyoto region around mid/late Edo period. Has nice feeling of the river and good fortune. A very nice pair of menuki for both fine mounting or collecting.

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MF -300 Yoshioka Mon Menuki

$550

1700'2

Unsigned – NBTHK Hozon to Yoshioka

3.4 cm x 1.1 cm x 4.6 mm

Nice shakudo mon menuki by the famous Yoshioka School.

The Yoshioka School was one of the main schools that made items for high level Daimyo and retainer level Bushi. The menuki are very well done as is expected from this school. Interestingly, the shakudo base also has nanako as well. The middle mon of a bell flower is outlined in gold showing the skill of the artist. In a kiri box and NBTHK certificate.

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