Early 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting various flowers among golden foliage. Elegant design in Japanese taste, superbly made piece with crisp metalwork and gilding, in excellent condition. Length 1 7/16 inches.
Early 19th century Japanese kashira (metal pommel at the end of the hilt of a sword) with multimetal inlays depicting a puppy sitting by a woven screen, all on a punched ground. Elegant design, superbly made piece with crisp metalwork, shakudo screen, gilding (applied old solid gold restoration to the left screen pole). Length 1 3/8 inches.
Pair of good size 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting Seiobo with an attendant, and Tobosaku holding a peach in his hands. Seiobo is the Chinese Queen of the Fairies, with Peach of Immortality ripening on a tree in her garden only once it 3 thousand years. Tobosaku was a witty advisor to Emperor Wu Ti, and is believed to have stolen 3 of the peaches. Fantastic quality work - see their faces and richly decorated textiles. Bronze with silvering and gilding, in superb condition. Height 1 1 ...click for details
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki each depicting a samurai in a boat among rolling waves. Do not photograph well. Superb work, bronze with beautiful patina, gold and silver inlaid highlights, in great condition. Length 1 3/8 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting swallows in flight in different attitudes. Superb design, excellent casting and detailing, shakudo with gold and copper inlays. Length 1 1/4 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting young Yoshitsune and Benkei at the Gojo bridge in Kyoto. For an account of this significant encounter see H. Joly LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART, p. 82. Do not photograph well. Shakudo body, silver inlaid highlights, in great condition. Length of Yoshitsune menuki is 1 inch.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting standing horses in different attitudes. Wonderful design, superb casting and detailing, fantastic feel of their bodies’ volume, gilded eyes, beautiful coppery patina. Height 1 3/16 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting shishi in different attitudes frolicking among flowering peonies. Do not photograph well. Wonderful design and detailing, gilding to the shishi, and silvering to the flowers, in great condition. Length 1 1/4 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting cranes in different attitudes in flight. Do not photograph well. Elegant design, bronze with brown patina, gilding, overall in very good condition, some rubbing as to be expected on old pieces. Length 1 3/8 inches.
Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting ducks in different attitudes taking off the turbulent waves. Do not photograph well. Elegant design, shakudo with gilding to the eyes, in great condition. Length 1 5/8 inches.
