A kinko menuki showing a gold shi-shi caught in a shakudo spider web. The piece is unsigned and comes with a box. It is cataloged under Japanese swords, fittings and firearms as SKU MGJ737, condition used.

Menuki sit under the wrap of a Japanese sword grip, and a shi-shi in a spider web is a lively subject for a New Jersey collector who gathers sword fittings by theme. The contrast between the gold figure and the dark shakudo web is what carries the design, so examine the photos for how much of the gold surface remains. The box makes it easy to store or show without mounting. It would also suit a restorer completing a grip who wants a mythical-beast motif rather than a plant or bird. The listing does not give measurements, so ask if you need the size for a specific tsuka.

Key features

• Gold shi-shi on shakudo spider web
• Unsigned
• Box included
• SKU MGJ737, used

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