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Item No. MEN-2914 無銘
Design Saihai, a baton used by a commander on the battlefield in Feudal Japan
Mei Mumei
Material Shakudo with gold and silver plate
Era Early Edo period
Box Paulownia wood
Size
Left Length
1.19 cm (0.47 in)
Right Length
1.26 cm (0.5 in)
Left Width
5.51 cm (2.17 in)
Right Width
5.51 cm (2.17 in)
Price 35,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
The theme of this pair of menuki is a saihai-baton and Shikibo-baton. They are instruments held by the generals leading their troops on the battlefield during the samurai period and used to command their troops. The lustrous gold and silver color painting enhances the work.