Pair Of Dove Menuki - Jan 30, 2015 | Galerie Zacke In Austria
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PAIR OF DOVE MENUKI
PAIR OF DOVE MENUKI
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Copper alloy, gilding and some silver. Japan, 19th cent.
Representing military success, the dove (hata) is the companion animal of the Hachiman (God of War); this pair of menuki is very refined, and showing two birds, one with the head directed forward while the other is arranged with the head turned back, each with a silvered breast section and gilt tail feathers.
LENGTH EACH 2,7 CM
From a German private collection
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PAIR OF DOVE MENUKI

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