A pair of kinko menuki, the small ornaments set into a Japanese sword handle, offered used under stock number MGJ207 and listed in our Japanese swords, fittings and firearms group. One menuki shows a samurai carrying a naginata; the companion piece shows a second samurai with an arrow quiver. Both figures are picked out with gold and silver highlights, and the supplier rates the pair in excellent condition.

Menuki of this kind are collected on their own as miniature metalwork, mounted in a display box, or kept for restoring a handle that has lost its fittings. The paired warrior theme makes these a matched set rather than two loose pieces. A North Carolina collector of Japanese arms will want to compare the figures against the photos to judge the detail of the gold and silver work, since the listing gives no maker name or school for this pair.

Key features

• Kinko menuki, matched pair
• Samurai with naginata; samurai with arrow quiver
• Gold and silver highlights
• Excellent condition, used
• Stock number MGJ207

These fittings ship to your door in North Carolina with no dealer transfer.