Menuki Pair – Crows on Plum Blossom Branches Japan, Edo period Shakudō with gilt details Samurai Sword Ornament LS061 Ranma At 21 inches overall

At 21 inches overall

There is also some loss to the gold lacquer interior on one of the boxes (see picture 8)

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The bottom drawer has 10" of vertical clearance and the top drawer has 6"

This vintage Japanese kimono is worked in silk chirimen (縮緬) crepe

Menuki Pair – Crows on Plum Blossom Branches Japan, Edo period Shakudō with gilt details Samurai Sword Ornament LS061 Ranma At 21 inches overallAntique Japanese Menuki Pair Crows on Plum Blossom BranchesJapan, Edo period (18th19th century) This pair of Edo period menuki features a striking composition of crows poised among blooming plum branches. The blossoms are highlighted in gilt, standing out against the deep patina of the shakud ground. The birds are rendered with careful attention to feather texture and posture, their dark forms harmonizing with the luminous flowers. Plum blossoms (ume)