Menuki of Children at Play Japanese, Edo period (18th–19th century) Shakudō with gold and silver details Samurai Sword Ornament LS 072 Orin Bell 20" high × 7

20" high × 7

Large Meiji period kitchen chest with eight drawers

with slightly raised edges and shaped apron feet providing stability and balance

stacked barrels and crated boxes of ren-tan (formed coal briquettes) fill the background wall

shelf presentation

Menuki of Children at Play Japanese, Edo period (18th–19th century) Shakudō with gold and silver details Samurai Sword Ornament LS 072 Orin Bell 20" high × 7Antique Japanese Menuki Children at Play Edo Period A finely worked pair of Japanese sword menuki depicting children at play, rendered in high relief with lively expressions and varied poses. The figures are shown reclining and interacting, a common theme associated with innocence, joy, and auspicious domestic harmony in Edo period decorative arts. The surface shows mixed metal tones with dark patination accented by warmer highlights, suggesting