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FOUR PAIRS OF MENUKI
A shakudo pair forming aoi wheel and vegetables with traces of gold, Momoyama period (16th century), 4.2cm.; another pair in the form of bell-flowers, with dew depicted in gold, Momoyama period, 4.3cm.; another shakudo pair carved in openwork with chrysanthemums, Momoyama period, 4.4cm.; and a pair of shakudo with flowerheads, details in gold, early Edo period (17th century), 3cm. (8)
A shakudo pair forming aoi wheel and vegetables with traces of gold, Momoyama period (16th century), 4.2cm.; another pair in the form of bell-flowers, with dew depicted in gold, Momoyama period, 4.3cm.; another shakudo pair carved in openwork with chrysanthemums, Momoyama period, 4.4cm.; and a pair of shakudo with flowerheads, details in gold, early Edo period (17th century), 3cm. (8)