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Victorian Silver Japanese Menuki Samurai and Horse Cufflinks
Victorian Silver Japanese Menuki Samurai and Horse Cufflinks

Victorian Silver Japanese Menuki Samurai and Horse Cufflinks

Located in Lexington, KY

These cufflinks are so awesome. They feature an incredibly, intricately detailed depiction of samurai warriors. The cufflinks are solid sterling silver, marked silver and marked Japa...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

Silver

Japanese 19th Century Tabako Ire Leather Pouch with Pipe, Silver Menuki, Ojime
Japanese 19th Century Tabako Ire Leather Pouch with Pipe, Silver Menuki, Ojime

Japanese 19th Century Tabako Ire Leather Pouch with Pipe, Silver Menuki, Ojime

Located in Point Richmond, CA

and brass. The menuki has the image of a sitting person of importance, possibly a samurai being served

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Menuki

Materials

Silver, Brass

A Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重
A Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

A Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

Located in Norton, MA

inlaid in gold and older fuchi/kashira and menuki. The dark brown ito is damaged. The overall length of

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19th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal

Japanies antique cufflinks
Japanies antique cufflinks

Japanies antique cufflinks

$1,762

W 0.4 in L 0.99 in

Japanies antique cufflinks

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Special cufflinks made with antique japanies menuki, that are the individual simpbol that any

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Artisan Antique Menuki

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Bronze

Japanies antique cufflinks
Japanies antique cufflinks

Japanies antique cufflinks

$1,762

W 0.4 in L 0.79 in

Japanies antique cufflinks

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Special cufflinks made with antique japanies menuki, that are the individual simpbol that any

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18th Century and Earlier Italian Artisan Antique Menuki

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Bronze

Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900
Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900

Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900

$822

H 13 in W 13 in D 5.91 in

Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900

Located in Marseille, FR

Jewelry box Japan 1890/1900 decorated with a hundred Menukis in embossed brass and inlays measuring

Category

19th Century Antique Menuki

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

$3,300

H 3 in W 2 in D 27.25 in

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Located in Dallas, TX

, with Shakudo & gold dragon menuki, beehive design fuchi kashira, 27.25” overall in koshirae. Not signed

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16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Menuki

Materials

Steel

Antique Shakudo Dragon Conversion Necklace, Circa Late 1800s
Antique Shakudo Dragon Conversion Necklace, Circa Late 1800s

Antique Shakudo Dragon Conversion Necklace, Circa Late 1800s

Located in Lewisburg, PA

This unique shakudō dragon pendant was originally a Japanese menuki—a decorative sword fitting

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Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Menuki

Materials

14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

19th Century French Japonisme Bamboo Corner Cabinet
19th Century French Japonisme Bamboo Corner Cabinet

19th Century French Japonisme Bamboo Corner Cabinet

Located in Winter Park, FL

rosewood door and opens to one fixed shelf. Several small cast bronze Menuki samurai sword medallions are

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19th Century English Japonisme Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Lacquer Writing Box, Suzuribako, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

applied a mixed metal menuki featuring a floral motif. Both ends of the cover with additional lacquer

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Menuki

Materials

Gold, Silver, Copper

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'

$5,875

H 2 in W 12 in D 7.5 in

Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'

Located in PARIS, FR

decorated with a metallic decoration (menuki) of two peonies whose pistils are made of coral colored hard

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal

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19th Century Japanese Tonkotsu
19th Century Japanese Tonkotsu

19th Century Japanese Tonkotsu

Unavailable

H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 5.12 in

19th Century Japanese Tonkotsu

Located in Paris, FR

stone ojime. The tonkotsu is decorated with a menuki (metallic decoration) gilded and skated copper

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Copper

JAPAN 1910 Meiji Menuki Necklace With Shakudo In 14Kt Gold 24Kt Gold & Bronze
JAPAN 1910 Meiji Menuki Necklace With Shakudo In 14Kt Gold 24Kt Gold & Bronze

JAPAN 1910 Meiji Menuki Necklace With Shakudo In 14Kt Gold 24Kt Gold & Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

Exceptional Shakudo necklace with Japanese Menuki. This is a fabulous one of a kind Shakudo

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1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Menuki

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Shakudo

Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold
Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold

Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold

Located in Lewisburg, PA

depth. The plaque, originally an antique sword ornament (menuki) from 1890, has been expertly

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1890s Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

14k Gold

Japanese Menuki Gold Cufflinks
Japanese Menuki Gold Cufflinks

Japanese Menuki Gold Cufflinks

Located in Lexington, KY

This pair of Japanese Menuki cufflinks is indeed a rare find. They feature an 18 karat yellow gold

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1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

Fine Wakizashi Sword
Fine Wakizashi Sword

Fine Wakizashi Sword

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H 1.97 in W 26.78 in D 1.97 in

Fine Wakizashi Sword

By Yasuhiro Shito

Located in Amsterdam, NL

, elaborately gilt. Silk tsuka ito with menuki intact. Gilded two-piece habaki with cat-scratch motif. Lacquered

Category

16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal

Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu
Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu

Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu

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H 29.26 in W 0.28 in D 0.95 in

Katana, Osafune Kiyomitsu

Located in Milano, IT

Koshirae [mounts]: The sword comes with a good koshirae with old fittings representing lobsters on menuki

Category

16th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu
Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu

Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu

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H 27.52 in W 0.08 in D 1.19 in

Important Soden-Bizen Samurai Sword by Masamitsu

Located in Milano, IT

koshirae with a shakudo tsuba rimmed in gold, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira and shakudo and gold menuki

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Steel

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique Menuki

Materials

Bone

Samuraï Maeda Armor
Samuraï Maeda Armor

Samuraï Maeda Armor

$27,614

H 90.56 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in

Samuraï Maeda Armor

Located in Paris, FR

Armor Samuraï Maeda, ceremonial armor with handcrafted helmet and protects. Made with original japanese fabrics only use for samuraï armor confection, with solid brass and metal deta...

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1930s Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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18th Century Asian Edo Antique Menuki

Materials

Copper, Iron

18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet
18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet

18th Century Hirate Clan Samurai Armor with Signed Kabuto Helmet

Located in Fukuoka, JP

This is a truly exceptional set of 18th century Samurai armor that is sure to impress any collector or enthusiast. The patinated iron used in its construction has aged beautifully, g...

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18th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.

Located in London, GB

This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...

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15th Century and Earlier German Antique Menuki

Materials

Other

Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)
Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)

Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)

$11,712Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.99 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in

Samurai Helmet "Zunari Kabuto" - Early Edo (circa 1610)

Located in Paris, FR

Samurai Helmet "Zunari kabuto" with 3 black lacquered iron plates. Japan, early EDO period, circa 1610. Neck protector (shikoro), 5-strip hineno, laced brown, beige and green. Centra...

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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

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2010s Italian Medieval Antique Menuki

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Antique German 15th- 16th Century Infantry Armour with Bascinet, Sword & Halberd
Antique German 15th- 16th Century Infantry Armour with Bascinet, Sword & Halberd

Antique German 15th- 16th Century Infantry Armour with Bascinet, Sword & Halberd

Located in Doha, QA

This extraordinary and remarkably well-preserved ensemble represents a complete set of late medieval German infantry armour, dating from the 15th to early 16th century. Forged entire...

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15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Menuki

Materials

Steel

18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor
18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor

18th Century, Japanese Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of Samurai Armor

Located in Atlanta, GA

Japanese, Edo Period (1603-1868), likely late 18th century. Step into the rich tapestry of Japanese history with this exquisite 18th-century Edo Period Lacquer & Chain Mail Suit of...

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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany
Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany

Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany

$18,500

H 70.87 in W 17.72 in D 8.67 in

Antique Rare Gothic 16th Century Two-Hand Sword Germany

Located in Doha, QA

This magnificent 16th-century German two-hand sword is a rare and historically important ceremonial weapon, hand crafted by renowned blade-smith Christoph Stantler (active circa 155...

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16th Century German Gothic Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Menuki

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII
Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor (Yoroi), with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Showa-Period Japanese Samurai Armor with Paulownia Crest, Post-WWII Diplomatic Gift A complete suit of Japanese samurai armor (yoroi), crafted in the Showa period (post-World War II...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Momonari-type samurai Kabuto with menpō mask
A Momonari-type samurai Kabuto with menpō mask

A Momonari-type samurai Kabuto with menpō mask

$16,803

H 23.23 in W 14.97 in D 14.18 in

A Momonari-type samurai Kabuto with menpō mask

Located in Milano, IT

A Kabuto Momonari-type samurai helmet, so named because of its characteristic shape resembling a peach, made of natural iron. The visor (mabizashi) is embellished with raised eyebr...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis
Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis

Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis

$35,000

H 2.75 in W 3 in D 1 in

Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This exquisite faience amulet is an Aegis featuring the head of Amun-Re. The god is seen here taking on the form of a ram, wearing a striated tripartite wig and sun disc fronted by ...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Menuki

Materials

Faience

Samuraï armor
Samuraï armor

Samuraï armor

$20,564

H 64.97 in W 23.63 in D 17.72 in

Samuraï armor

Located in Brussel, BE

Amazing and unique Samuraï armor. End of XIXth century, early XXth century. Nimai do Okegawa gusoku (2 plate with barrel form cuirasse armor). Composed of an iron helmet mounted with...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia
Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia

Sword and its scabbard-Diplomatic gift from Negus Menelik II Emperor of Ethiopia

Located in Leuven , BE

This prestige weapon was commissioned by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia as a diplomatic gift for the renowned French Armenian merchant and honorary French envoy Matig Kevorkoff, a pr...

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Late 19th Century Ethiopian Antique Menuki

Materials

Iron

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Antique Menuki For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique menuki you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bamboo and wood, every antique menuki was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique menuki you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Giulia Colussi each produced at least one beautiful antique menuki that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Menuki?

Prices for an antique menuki start at $745 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $2,444.