Authentic antique Japanese menuki, sold from a well-known collection. Menuki are the ornaments that sit beneath the silk wrap on each side of a Japanese sword handle, filling the palm and decorating the grip. The seller's listing gives no further detail on subject, metal or signature for this lot, so look to the photographs for the design and finish; what is stated is that the pieces are genuine antiques and that they come with a collection provenance.

For a New Jersey collector, provenance from a known collection is the main point here: these have been through a collector's hands and selection before coming to market. They suit a fittings tray, a study group of antique fittings, or mounting on a koshirae that needs period menuki. Because the listing is brief, ask for additional photographs if you need to confirm a specific detail before you order.

Key features

• Authentic antique Japanese menuki
• From a well-known collection
• Used condition

Menuki ship to your door in New Jersey.