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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 6345617, member: 14873&quot;]Actually it is a depiction of a temple guardian “lion dog” (shishi) carved on iron, and as you say, the surface is dimpled with fish roe dots (Nanako) and patinated to a very dark purple color. Both the shishi and the peonies (botan) are gilded.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1251396[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1251395[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>To me, this hilt end pommel (kashira) - on a different sword - is also very nice. It is a full length perspective depiction of a shishi carved in raw copper (suaka) and wonderfully patinated to a rich brown color:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1251408[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1251417[/ATTACH]</p><p>Exceptional quality hilt ornaments (menuki) - hand carved from raw copper (Suaka) and patinated - Japanese radish (Daikon) with gilded foliage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Small world is right indeed! I haven’t visited that message board for many years either! Glad to remake your acquaintance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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