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THBLot of 4 Japanese Gilt Copper Menuki
Lot 88
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Dec 12, 2019
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What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for Express
East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 1603 to 1868 CE; (suzu) ca. mid-20th century CE. An attractive ensemble of four cast-copper menuki, petite ornaments meant to be displayed behind the cotton handle wrappings of a traditional Japanese sword. One menuki displays a traditional komainu (analogous to Chinese Foo Dogs) in a striding pose; a second features a strung recurve bow with an archer's glove; and the third Edo menuki bears two red-faced lords confronting one another in their own respective hexagonal frames. A 20th century menuki shows a ceremonial Shinto instrument (known as a suzu) with several spherical bells among fern leaves. Thin layers of gilding (95-98%) decorate some of the finer details, and lustrous patina has developed in most other areas. Size of largest (bow and glove): 1.6" L (4.1 cm); quality of gilding: 95-98%.
Provenance: ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection
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#149005All items have minor softening to some finer details and light abrasions to gilt areas, otherwise intact and very good. All menuki - save for komainu - have been fitted with modern metal pins for wear/display. Great patina throughout. Menuki with suzu is from the 20th century CE.Condition
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