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Menuki: Mumei 'Moon and the flying bat'

2017/01/11

Menuki :
Mei (signature) : Mumei(Unsigned)

Length 1 : 4.02 cm x 1.97 cm ( 1.58 inches x 0.78 inches)
Length 2 : 4.20 cm x 1.63 cm ( 1.65 inches x 0.64 inches)

Jidai(era) : Edo Period
Special feature : Moon and the flying bat carved on Shakudo plate with gold and silver color.
Bats(fu) are a homonym for Chinese word meaning "good fortune".

AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

price: JPY 45,000-.

-Menuki