A PAIR OF EZO-STYLE MENUKI

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A PAIR OF EZO-STYLE MENUKI
MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1500)

The thin shakudo plates covered in gold and formed as plum branches, with some wearing to the raised areas of gold

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The term ezo refers to the island of Hokkaido, but the origin of this type of early menuki is uncertain.