uma menuki

[vlado]

Greetings,

 

  I am interested in your opinion in which school coud this menuki be attributed to and what technique coud be called.

My guess is

shakudo

gold iroe

material-?

technique-?

Length- 3,8cm . 3,4cm

width- 1,6cm . 1,4cm

weight- 5,1g . 4,6g

 

Thank you.

 

Miha G.

[vlado]

I think that the menuki is made ​​in the technique called katabori.

Gentlemen if you can give some comment on the techniques I would be very happy.

 

Miha G.

[Geraint]

Hi Miha,

 

You suggest that the material is shakudo, which would be first guess for these though the colour for your images is hard to tell. The technique is not katakiri bori, that is engaaving in a surface where the chisel changes angle so that the lines are not regular, many examples available if you search the internet. Menuki are normally made by a different process, have a look at this.

 

All the best.