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Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Menuki - After Iwamoto Ryokan
Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art
As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer the first of a selection of Edo period (1615 - 1868) mixed metal Menuki ( Sword fittings ), the first depicts a vibrant striped fish worked in Bronze and Silver with the eye detailed with Mother of Pearl, Gold and Shakudo, although unsigned very similar in style to the work of the Edo period Metalworker Iwamoto Ryokan, Menuki were formed as Mixed metal ornaments, usually in pairs, and were bound beneath the silk handles of Samurai swords as decoration and lucky charms, see other example below.
Click here to see a similar item previously sold
Condition Report: very nice used condition.
Approximate sizes:
Length: 1.5'' 3.8 cm
Depth: .5/8'' 1.5 cm
Free worldwide delivery and a certificate of authenticity are included within the price of this item.
Available during usual business hours 7 days a week by prior appointment only.
Available out of hours for general enquiries : sales@stagshea...dantiques.com or steve@steveslyjapaneseart.com
Tel 07774-635918
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA504252
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 0.5cm (0.2inches)Width is 3cm (1.2inches)Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
Antique SA504252 shown on this page was made in 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1850
ANTIQUE SA504252
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art
SPECIALISTS IN JAPANESE WORKS OF ART FROM THE MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art is also an antique trade association member of BADA
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07774 635918
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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