FOUR PAIRS OF MENUKI
FOUR PAIRS OF MENUKI

LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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FOUR PAIRS OF MENUKI
late edo period (19th century)
The first of gilt pierced and formed as plants in a stream and two geese in flight; a gilt pair, one with plum and the other of bamboo encircling the ishime-ji panel; another a gilt formed and carved as zuicho (auspicious birds) in flight; another small gilt pair, one formed as a minogame and an oar, the other a plum branch
The first width 26in. (5.2cm.) and 16in. (3.6cm.), thickness 1mm. each; the second width .15/16in. (2.4cm.) and 16in. (2.6cm.), thickness 3.5mm. each; the third width 1in. (4.4cm.), thickness 2.5mm. each; the fourth width 1.3/8in. (3.5cm.) and 1in. (3.9cm.), thickness 2.5mm. each (8)