JAPANESE 18 KT YELLOW GOLD SHAKUDO RING WITH EDO PERIOD JAPAN MENUKI
EXCEPTIONAL VINTAGE SHAKUDO RING WITH A JAPANESE MENUKI.
NICE PIECE OF ART CREATED IN JAPAN DURING THE MEIJI PERIOD BETWEEN THE 1868-1912. THE RING IS HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD WITH TEXTURED PATTERNS.
IS ACCENTED AT TOP WITH A GENUINE ANCIENT JAPANESE FREE FORM MENUKI. THE MAIN FIGURE IS SHOW AS THE WARRIOR DEVIL ONI, IN ARMORED ATTIRE RIDING A HORSE FACING BACK AND CROUCHING UNDER A LARGE STRAW HAT.
THE MENUKI IS AN ORIGINAL PART FROM A SWORD OF THE EDO PERIOD, 1603-1864. CRATED WITH EXCEPTIONAL SHAKUDO (MIX OF METALS) HAMMERED METALWORK AND IS CHISELED IN COPPER, BRONZE. SILVER AND GOLD.
THE MENUKI (目貫) ARE ONE OF THE MULTIPLES PARTS OF A KATANA SWORD. THEY ARE DECORATIVE ORNAMENTS THAT ARE WOVEN UNDER THE TSUKA-ITO (THE HANDLE WRAPPING), ORIGINALLY MADE TO HIDE THE MEKUGI PINS THAT SECURE THE BLADE TO THE TANG. THEY ARE NORMALLY POSITIONED FORWARD ON ONE SIDE AND BACK TO THE OTHER TO FIT THE PALM GRIP.
THIS RING HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 18.4Grams AND THE ACTUAL SIZE IS 7.5, SIZE ABLE.
THE TOP VIEW MEASURES ARE 35 mm (1.38 Inches) BY 22 mm (0.87 Inch).
SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND THE HALLMARKS, "H.M. DIMITRY .750".
IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
INVENTORY REF: R0000RNNH/.1111
