Japanese Sword Fitting Menuki Tie Slide with Kinko Riding Carp

A 19th century Japanese sword fitting Menuki tie slide, circa…
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A 19th century Japanese sword fitting Menuki tie slide, circa 1820 - 1920, an interesting and famous subject depicting Kinko riding his giant carp, mixed metals: copper, silver and shibuichi, with silver backing and slide, for European market, length 5.9 cm

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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