This kinko menuki is worked in shakudo with a motif of crows perched on gold. Menuki are the small ornaments set under the grip wrap of a Japanese sword, and this piece is unsigned (mumei). Condition is very good. It is listed under Japanese swords, fittings and firearms as SKU MGJ166, used.

This fitting suits a New Jersey collector of Japanese sword furniture or someone restoring a tsuka who wants a shakudo and gold piece with a bird theme. The crow and perch design reads clearly even at menuki scale, and the dark shakudo ground sets off the gold. Being unsigned, it is valued on the work itself rather than a maker's name, which keeps the focus on the carving and the condition. It can be displayed in a fitted box or mounted on a sword grip under the wrap; either way, handle it with gloves to protect the patina.

Key features

• Shakudo menuki with crows on gold perch
• Unsigned (mumei)
• Very good condition
• SKU MGJ166

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