Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a pair of pigeons in different attitudes. Superb design, excellent casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 3/16 inches.
Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a rabbit on a cresting wave with gold inlaid drops. Did not photograph well. Excellent design, superb casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 3/8 inches.
Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a wasp in different attitude on a tube containing their eggs. Shakudo with gilding, fantastic design, superb casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 7/16 inches.
Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting three ants in different attitudes. Fantastic design, superb casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 13/16 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting lobsters on a bed of sea weeds. One menuki has Daikoku mallet on top (stands for wealth), and the other a character meaning long life. Excellent work with great detailing - see various textures of the shells. Bronze with coppery patina, gilded water drops on the sea weeds, overall in great condition. Length 1 9/16 inches.
Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a pair of rabbits among various flowers. Nice design, very good casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 13/16 inches.
Pair of early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fittings - each depicting a group of warabi - edible young ferns shoots. Fantastic unusual design in Japanese taste, excellent casting and detailing, beautiful patina. Length 1 5/8 inches.
Pair of 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fitting - each depicting snowflakes covering sections of ink cakes. Superb design in Japanese and scholarly taste, fantastic detailing, excellent gilding, in great condition. Length 1 1/2 inches.
Early 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting Sennin Chinnan traveling across the sea on an old torn hat. Did not photograph well. Superbly made piece with crisp metalwork and gilding in excellent condition, fantastic detailing of textiles. Length 1 5/16 inches.
Early 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting a theatrical mask of demon Hannya. Material appears to be shakudo. Superbly made piece with crisp metalwork and gilding, in excellent condition, fantastic ferocious face. Length 1 3/8 inches.
