Four pairs of Menuki


Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryComprising a Waki Goto-school pair formed as Hotei leaning on his treasure sack in gold takazogan and shakudo; a Mino-school pair in shakudo, carved as seashells in waves; a Mino-school pair in shakudo carved as crabs; a pair of formed as galloping horses in shakudo and gold takazoganEach with a wooden storage boxThe first with Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preserving) certificate no. 438168, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated December 22, 1999.The second with Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preserving) certificate no. 4011282, issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated January 9, 2018. 2 1/8in (5.4cm) wide, the largest