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SIX SETS OF MENUKI AND TWO SINGLE MENUKI Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century
26 October 2022, 10:00 EDT
New YorkUS$2,000 - US$3,000
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SIX SETS OF MENUKI AND TWO SINGLE MENUKI
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th to 19th century
The first set shakudō, as a rooster and hen; the second shakudō and gold, as aoi leaves floating on water; the third silver and gold, as persimmons and straw wrapping; the fourth shakudō and gold, as circular wisteria and rice-plant crests; the fifth shakudō and gold (worn), as water buffaloes; the sixth, one shakudō and one copper, as Niō (Buddhist guardian figures); the first single menuki gold, as a shishi (Chinese mythical lion), the second shakudō and gold, as chrysanthemum blossoms; with two wood storage boxes (10)
The first set shakudō, as a rooster and hen; the second shakudō and gold, as aoi leaves floating on water; the third silver and gold, as persimmons and straw wrapping; the fourth shakudō and gold, as circular wisteria and rice-plant crests; the fifth shakudō and gold (worn), as water buffaloes; the sixth, one shakudō and one copper, as Niō (Buddhist guardian figures); the first single menuki gold, as a shishi (Chinese mythical lion), the second shakudō and gold, as chrysanthemum blossoms; with two wood storage boxes (10)