Menuki are the small ornaments set beneath the handle wrap of a Japanese sword, and these take the form of horses in shakudo with saddles picked out in gold. They are unsigned. The supplier grades them in excellent condition. No school, period or dimensions appear in the listing, so the horses and their gold saddles are described purely by what is visible.

Horse menuki appeal to Illinois collectors who build a themed set of fittings, pairing them with a tsuba or kozuka carrying the same animal, and to anyone restoring a sword handle who wants antique rather than modern ornaments under the wrap. The excellent condition grade matters here, because menuki spend their life under tension beneath silk or leather and often show rubbed gold. Keep them safely stored between handlings, and ask us for close-up photos of the saddles if you want to check the gold before buying.

Key features

• Menuki formed as horses in shakudo
• Gold saddles
• Unsigned
• Excellent condition

These menuki ship to your door in Illinois, packed small and tracked.