Antique Japanese Edo Period Gilt Copper Menuki Pair of Wasps Suzumebachi In High Relief Cranes This Deba Hocho with a

This Deba Hocho with a heavy single-sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi

She measures about 4

decorative combs and kanzashi have been an important part of Japanese fashion

5" long (12 cm)

and remains in very fine condition

Antique Japanese Edo Period Gilt Copper Menuki Pair of Wasps Suzumebachi In High Relief Cranes This Deba Hocho with aA finely detailed pair of menuki (ornamental sword hilt fittings) depicting large wasps (suzumebachi ), cast and chiseled in copper alloy with traces of original gilding. The insects are rendered with lifelike accuracylarge compound eyes, articulated wings, and the characteristic narrow waistshowcasing the remarkable realism and natural observation typical of late Edo kink () craftsmanship. The wasp was a favored but relatively rare motif in samurai