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Antique Menuki

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

The pipe (kiseru) is made of bamboo and brass. The menuki has the image of a sitting person of importance, possibly a samurai being served by a lady.

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Menuki

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold, Circa 1890
Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold, Circa 1890

Antique Shibuichi Jaguar Pendant Set in 14k Gold, Circa 1890

Located in Lewisburg, PA

The plaque, originally an antique sword ornament (menuki) from 1890, has been expertly transformed into a pendant with a custom 14k gold backing and bail, allowing this miniature wor...

Category

1890s Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

14k Gold

Japanies antique cufflinks
Japanies antique cufflinks

Japanies antique cufflinks

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Special cufflinks made with antique japanies menuki, that are the individual simpbol that any samurai take as good luck, but also have anuse very practicle to greep more stable the K...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Artisan Antique Menuki

Materials

18k Gold, Silver, Bronze

Japanies antique cufflinks
Japanies antique cufflinks

Japanies antique cufflinks

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Special cufflinks made with antique japanies menuki, that are the individual simpbol that any samurai take as good luck, but also have anuse very practicle to greep more stable the K...

Category

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

Located in Marseille, FR

Menukis are ornamental pieces decorating the tsuka (handle) of a katana (Japanese sword).

Category

19th Century Antique Menuki

Materials

Rosewood

Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重
Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

Antique and Collectable Decorative Japanese Kanata Sword, Signed 池田鬼神丸国重

Located in Norton, MA

The mountings are mismatched with a WWII metal saya with an older tsuba of chrysanthemum inlaid in gold and older fuchi/kashira and menuki. The dark brown ito is damaged. The overall...

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Located in Dallas, TX

Hada indeterminate, with Shakudo & gold dragon menuki, beehive design fuchi kashira, 27.25” overall in koshirae.

Category

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—dating to the late 1800s.

Category

Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Menuki

Materials

14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Shakudo

19th Century French Japonisme Corner Cabinet with Bamboo and Rosewood
19th Century French Japonisme Corner Cabinet with Bamboo and Rosewood

19th Century French Japonisme Corner Cabinet with Bamboo and Rosewood

Located in Winter Park, FL

Several small cast bronze Menuki samurai sword medallions are tacked to the face of the cabinet for decoration, a few are missing and some are broken.

Category

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

One end of the koto with an applied a mixed metal menuki featuring a floral motif. Both ends of the cover with additional lacquer design simulating hishi patterned brocade.

Category

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'

Located in PARIS, FR

The tobacco pouch is decorated with a metallic decoration (menuki) of two peonies whose pistils are made of coral colored hard stone.

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

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

Category

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 necklace created in Japan during the Meiji period, back in 1910.

Category

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

The plaque, originally an antique sword ornament (menuki) from 1890, has been expertly transformed into a pendant with a custom 14k gold backing and bail, allowing this miniature wor...

Category

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 lion on a sterling silver back.

Category

1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

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...

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Menuki

Materials

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

The shakudo fuchi and kashira with floral motifs, elaborately gilt. Silk tsuka ito with menuki intact. Gilded two-piece habaki with cat-scratch motif.

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

Nakago [tang]: O-suriage, kirijiri, yasurime slightly katte sagari; three mekugi-ana Horimono [carving]: Bo-hi on both sides - Origami [paper]: The blade comes with a Hozon ...

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 [mounts]: The sword is accompanied by a good antique handachi koshirae with a shakudo tsuba rimmed in gold, shakudo-nanako fuchi-kashira and shakudo and gold menuki. Bize...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Japanese Antique Menuki

Materials

Steel

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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.