Japanese Menuki Pair Ferry Boat & Plovers Samurai Katana Sword Ornament LS#009 Futondansu late Qing–early Republic

late Qing–early Republic

Footmark: Artist’s impressed lotus flower seal with stylized characters

darker oxidation

These qualities contribute to visual depth and are often valued as evidence of time

Japanese Menuki Pair Ferry Boat & Plovers Samurai Katana Sword Ornament LS#009 Futondansu late Qing–early RepublicThis elegant menuki pair presents a vivid seascape narrative. One menuki captures a small ferry boat, carefully poled by a lone ferryman, his form detailed with a conical straw hat and golden robes. The boat rests upon delicately carved waves, suggesting the steady rhythm of crossing a river or lake. The companion menuki balances this grounded scene with energy and lightness: a flock of plovers takes flight, their golden wings open wide against a