Lot Essay
This unusual pair of menuki can be attributed to Watanabe Arichika I (1661-1742) and his school.
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A PAIR OF SHAKUDO MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The pair of shakudo fittings with inlaid gold highlights is formed as plovers in flight. One has two birds, the other three--length 4.7cm., thickness 6mm.
Wood storage box with inscription. (2)
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700)
The pair of shakudo fittings with inlaid gold highlights is formed as plovers in flight. One has two birds, the other three--length 4.7cm., thickness 6mm.
Wood storage box with inscription. (2)