19c Japanese sword MENUKI shell game TALE OF GENJI

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting two groups of boys at play. Superb quality work - see their faces, detailing of clothing and toys. Gold, silver and copper inlays, in excelle

Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting: 1. Kanzan and Jittoku reading an open scroll, with Jittoku’s broom on the ground behind them. 2. A landscape in scholar’s taste with

Pair of early 19th century good size Japanese sword menuki each depicting a riding crop - the one with dark patina with abumi (stirrup), the gilded one with a long tailed bird on a wooden bucket. Supe

Rare single 19th century Goto School menuki (Japanese sword fitting) depicting a dragon and a leopard. Leopards are very rare in Japanese art, and the face of this one looks more like that of a tiger

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki each depicting a pair of cranes wading through a stream with water plants. Elegant design, bronze with gilding and silver inlays, overall in great cond

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting ikebana arrangements containing fruits on branches on bed of wide reeds, all tied with ribbons. Elegant design in Japanese taste, extraordina

Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting rice plants with stalks. Pleasant design, bronze with light brown patina, gilding, in great condition. Length 1 11/16 inches. Reserve: $150.00 Ship

Single early 19th century menuki - Japanese sword fitting - depicting two galloping horses, one done in brown patina, the other gilded. Elegant design, crisp casting and detailing, some obvious age we

Single 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting a water buffalo, its head lowered menacingly. Elegant design in Japanese taste, excellent work with superb detailing, bronze with silver overlay and

Single 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting a horse wearing rich trappings and standing under a wide pine tree. Elegant design in Japanese taste, excellent work with superb detailing, bronze w

19th century Japanese sword menuki of a walking peasant with two objects - one in his back, the other in his hands, currently mounted as a pin and a pendant. Very clever design, superb detailing - see

Title: 19c Japanese sword MENUKI HORSE Origin: Japanese Description: Single 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting a prancing horse wearing rich trappings and saddle. Elegant design in Japanese

Title: 19c Japanese sword MENUKI RESTING PEASANT with basket Origin: Japanese Description: Single 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting a seated peasant wearing a rain hat and leaning against a

Single 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting three gnarled pines. Elegant design in Japanese taste, beautiful detailing, bronze with brown patina, in great condition. Length 1 3/4 inches. Shipp

Pair of early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting cranes in different attitudes in flight above waves. Elegant design, bronze with brown patina, gilding, overall in very good condition, some

19th century solid gold Japanese sword menuki in a form of running Inari fox holding a rice stalk in its mouth, and with a key to a store room under its hind legs. Foxes in their benevolent manifestat

Pair of 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting pairs of monkeys floating on a log among waves. Very good work with great detailing, bronze with gilding, in great condition. Length 1 11/16 inches

Rather unusual 19th century Japanese mixed metal brooch in a shape of a standing belligerent samurai looking up, one hand with drawn sword, the other with wide open palm. Made out of menuki (sword fit

Unusual 19th century Japanese woodblock print with 36 images: 18 portraits of actors and 18 images of different objects such as fan, umbrella, bent Japanese sword, tea ceremony bowl, incense sticks, b

Pair of good size early 19th century Japanese sword menuki depicting Seiobo with an attendant, and Tobosaku holding a peach in his hands. Seiobo is the Chinese Queen of the Fairies, with Peach of Immo

(40) Pairs decorated kai-awase clamshells, Possibly 19th c., Japan, "shell game" pieces, each pair with interior painted with matching scene or design in gouache and gold leaf (possibly on paper adher

A finely-decorated Japanese lacquer shell game box and stand, Kaioke, Edo period, 18th/19th century 日本漆器盒子及架子 江戶 十&#

Striking Antique Japanese Samurai Katana Sword w/Menuki. Finely constructed, the handle is wrapped and has what looks like shagreen underneath. Bronze menuki ornaments are visible under the wrapping.

Striking Antique Japanese Samurai Katana Sword w/Menuki. Finely constructed, and under the wrapping is what looks like shagreen. Under the wrap is bronze on each side & below, with copper near the