Japanese Menuki Pair Ferry Boat & Plovers Samurai Katana Sword Ornament LS#009 Futondansu 1890's) of all kiri wood

1890's) of all kiri wood (paulownia)

It measure 3 1/2" wide by 2" tall by 3/4" thick (9 x 5 x 2 cm)

This a Japanese low table or vase stand created in a Chinese style for the foreign market of the very late 1800’s

painted detail

Guardian of the North

Japanese Menuki Pair Ferry Boat & Plovers Samurai Katana Sword Ornament LS#009 Futondansu 1890's) of all kiri woodThis elegant menuki pair presents a vivid seascape narrative. One menuki captures a small ferry boat, carefully poled by a lone ferryman, his form detailed with a conical straw hat and golden robes. The boat rests upon delicately carved waves, suggesting the steady rhythm of crossing a river or lake. The companion menuki balances this grounded scene with energy and lightness: a flock of plovers takes flight, their golden wings open wide against a