A large kinko menuki in shakudo, worked as a mantis with eyes picked out in gold. The supplier singles out the subject as unusual among handle fittings and notes the size as large for the type. It is sold used under Japanese swords, fittings and firearms, SKU MGJ182, with no further measurements given.

The gold eyes stand against the shakudo body, which is the detail that makes the piece read well from across a room. For a Delaware buyer it works as a cabinet piece, a study example of kinko technique, or a replacement for a handle rebuild where a bigger menuki is wanted to fill a wide grip. Since the only size given is the word large, measure your wrap channel before committing it to a project, and let the listing photographs settle questions of wear, color and finish that the short description leaves open.

Key features

• Large menuki in shakudo
• Mantis subject with gold eyes
• Described by the supplier as unusual
• Used, SKU MGJ182

Like other sword fittings, this menuki ships to your door in Delaware.