Guzewski

Thanks a lot for the reply! I have not received the item yet and have not examined it live. I'll look for seam marks and so on after it comes to me. Of course, it is a pity that the subject is absolutely not interesting, it seemed to me very detailed, plus it came to a person from a member of a weighty old family in my country, there were no "very simple" objects in their house, it even has the status of a museum here. Anyway, I got it for pennies. What is the approximate cost of these products? 30-50 dollars?

Thank you for the answer! Wherever I found similar items for sale, they were listed as letter/paper knives. With such an outline but different characters, there are many different knives on sale produced in the late 19th and early 20th century. All of them differ in the degree of detail and complexity. This one, without a hint of sharpening or something like that, is clearly a stationery item.

Hello dear forum members. As a student, I don't have the funds to purchase a Japanese sword yet, but I can't hide my great interest in Japanese culture. I searched for a very long time at local online flea markets for something budget that might interest me and finally bought this letter opener. A very simple and beautiful work, the seller is a very reputable person, said that this is a relatively new item and belongs to the period of Emperor Meiji. I have 2 questions for you. First, what kind of character do you think is depicted on this product? It seems to me that this is the god Fujin. He has a similar style, a bag, and he clearly towers above the sea storm. Perhaps you have alternative opinions? And the second question is, what is the black patina on the "blade"? Unfortunately, I can't verify this shakudo or any other material, but apparently this is clearly an age trace. Would you clean up these black streaks? And if so, with what?