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good evening thought I would post this menuki, I had it for about 5 years, and i have not come across many menuki ( or other fittings ) with stone inlay in these years I believe one stone is coral other might be jade , petal in the left should be silver size is 4.1 cm unfortunately it is not a set could this be goto style? and anybode acqainted with similar inlay technicques with tosugu best regards

thank you all for the insight & feedback thank you Ken for the information ( i have a rather "unusual" inlay mantis menuki i will upload shortly for study ) i will post some better pieces next time that are worth your attention best regards philip

hello gentemen i recently got this tsuba ( from internet my own fault i know lol ), but after receiving it , it raised some questions and alarm bells to its geniunity seller still claims its a edo piece not a cast copy, it feels sticky , and nakago ana also seems way to small for the piece, any wise words from the esteemed pool of knowledge are highly welcome to whether its origins / fake or not thank you all in advance