Menuki are the small paired ornaments that sit under the wrap of a Japanese sword handle, and this used kinko set shows a pair of dog-like animals, each carrying a saddle picked out in gold. The pieces are unsigned and arrive in their box. The supplier files them under Japanese swords, fittings and firearms, SKU MGJ795.

For a Delaware collector these are a display or study piece first and a restoration part second: an owner rebuilding a handle could set them beneath a new wrap, while others will keep them boxed as kinko work in their own right. No dimensions are listed, so compare the photos with your own handle before planning a fit. They carry no signature and nothing that needs a dealer; they are sold on what the pictures and the brief description show, and the box keeps them together in the meantime.

Key features

• Pair of menuki, dog-like creatures with gold saddles
• Unsigned
• Supplied boxed
• Used, SKU MGJ795

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