Product No. MEN-2914 無銘 | |
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Design | Saihai, a baton used by a commander on the battlefield in Feudal Japan |
Mei | Mumei |
Material | Shakudo with gold and silver plate |
Era | Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Left Length | 1.2 cm (0.5 in) |
Right Length | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) |
Left Width | 5.5 cm (2.2 in) |
Right Width | 5.5 cm (2.2 in) |
Price |
35,000 JPY |
The theme of this pair of menuki is a saihai-baton and Shikibo-baton. They are instruments held by the generals leading their troops on the battlefield during the samurai period and used to command their troops. The lustrous gold and silver color painting enhances the work. |