Shakudo
Quality by the basket full, you can see every single weave in this basket. Yes it is made of 3 colour gold and silver all expertly inlaid into bronze, not hard to make at all, imagine how hard it is to inlay into wood and then think of doing it in the finest detail into bronze.
The definition on the butterflies, flowers and basket are sublime, these Japanese master craftsman were formerly engaged in making Tsuba (hilt of samurai swords) and the fine detail on samurai swords which were banned from been made in 1876, so these wonderful items of jewellery were produced in their place.
No two are the same, and are often of religious subjects so this non religious piece is a nice change, who doesn't love birds butterlfies and flowers.
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