Ryujin Swords

Animal Menuki

The best reproduction menuki available. These are reproductions of historical menuki made to museum quality, and with a silver base unless specifically indicated otherwise. The silver base is then either patinated (antique silver), blackened, plated with jewellery standard gold plate, or a combination of these techniques plus, occasionally, copper plate (multiplate).

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001 Bats. Multiplate only. Available with the option of a polished silver moon or a black moon. 1.45 inches (37 mm) long. £170.00

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027 Double Boars. Blackened silver or 24K gold plate only. 1.33 inches (33 mm) long.



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028 Boar. Blackened silver or 24K gold plate.





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029 Mice. Katana sized, this set is one of the very few Japanese menuki that I have ever seen that displays humour. In the upper menuki, the mouse is investigating the gold cockle shell and ends up (bottom) with his tail being caught in the shell. Multiplate only. 1.4 inches (36 mm) long. £170.00


033 Turtles. Suitable for a tanto tsuka. Blackened silver or 24K gold plated. 1.25 inches (32 mm) long.

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090 Deer. Available in blackened silver or 24K gold plate on a silver base. Katana or wakizashi size, 1.25 inches (32 mm) long.

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092 Monkey. Available in multiplate as above, blackened silver or in 24K gold plate on a silver base.

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105 Double shi-shi. Available as above, or in blackened silver. Fits either a wakizashi or a katana.

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106 Goto shi-shi. Goto Shi-Shi are favourites among long time collectors. Available in 24K gold plate, as above, or in blackened silver.

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107 Shi-shi. Available in blackened silver or 24K gold plate on a silver base. Fits either a wakizashi or katana.


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110 Water buffalo. The above set was cast in copper and is not available as such unless we receive a large number of requests for copper menuki. Otherwise available in blackened silver or 24k gold plate on a silver base.

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206 Dog. Gold on silver base. For tanto, 1.00 inch (25 mm) long. £101.18








207 Small cow. Gold on silver base. 1.22 inches (31 mm) long. £101.18


208 Rabbit. Gold on silver base. 1.00 inch (25 mm) long. £101.18


214 Snail. Gold on silver base. 1.40 inches (36 mm) long. £112.55


232 Wild boar. Gold on silver base. 1.20 inches (30 mm) long. £118.23


238 Shi-shi (lion dog). Gold on silver base. 1.14 inches (29 mm) long. £129.59


242 Grapes and squirrel. Gold on silver base. 1.50 inches (40 mm) long. 129.59


244 Tadpole. Gold on silver base. 1.45 inches (37 mm) long. £129.59


246 Cow. Gold on silver base. 1.4 inches (36 mm) long. £129.59


258 Shi-shi (lion dog). Gold plate on alloy base. 1.3 inches (33 mm) long. £67.09


263 Cow. Gold on alloy base. 1.33 inches (34 mm) long. £67.09


265 The Three Wise Monkeys; See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Gold plate on alloy base. 1.33 inches (34 mm) long. £67.09


266 Wild boar. Gold plate on alloy base. 1.3 inches (33 mm) long. £67.09




012 Running horses with golden mane. Available in multiplate only. £170.00




013 Saddled horses. Tanto and wakizashi sized. Available in multiplate only, they will add much to dressing up a nice sword. 1.15 inch (29 mm) long. £170.00


014 Saddled horses. Tanto and wakizashi sized. Available in multiplate only, they will add much to dressing up a nice sword. 1.15 inch (29 mm) long. £170.00



015 Crop, bit and abume. This set of riders tools are artfully crafted and will dress up any katana. Multiplate only, they are exact replicas of the original items. 2.66 inches (63 mm) long. £170.00


218 Horse with ornaments. Gold on silver base. 1.10 inches (28 mm) long. £112.55


237 Two horses. Gold on silver base. 1.33 inches (34 mm) long. £129.59


261 Horse. Gold plate on alloy base. 1.20 inches (30 mm) long. £67.09


262 Two horses. Gold plate on alloy base. 1.4 inches (36 mm) long. £67.09


006 Tiger under Bamboo. Tigers and bamboo is a common theme with Japanese menuki. This set would suit either a katana or wakizashi. Multiplate only, 1.6 inches (40 mm) in length. £170.00



007 Medium tigers. This set of tigers is well suited for either tanto or wakizashi handles. Available in black or antique silver. 1.6 inches (40 mm) long. £142.00

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008 Steel tigers. The originals of these finely crafted menuki were discovered on a large Hon-dachi katana that possessed an exceptionally long (11 inch) handle. The originals were unusual, in that steel is not a traditional material for menuki. 2.45 inches (63 mm) long. £45.00




009 Walking tigers. Available in solid black, antique silver or 24K Gold plate. 1.75 inches (45 mm) in length.


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009a Tiger and Bamboo. Available in blackened silver and in 24K gold plate. 1.75 inches (45mm) long.


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010 Small prancing tigers. One of the oldest style of Tigers to be found. Available in black and 24K gold plated. 0.75 inches (19 mm) long.

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010a Large prancing tigers. One of the oldest style of Tigers to be found. Available in black and 24K gold plated. 1.25 inches (32 mm) long.

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011 Tiger Menuki. Black or 24K gold plate on a silver base. Would suit a tanto tsuka. 1.00 inch (25 mm) long.


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119 Mice. Available in blackened silver. 1.45 inches (37 mm) long. £142.00


122 Snails. Silver, 1.5 inches (38 mm). £142.00


125 Coiled snakes. 1.75 inches (45 mm), available in silver. £142.00


126 Long snakes menuki. 3 inches (75 mm) long; available in silver. £142.00


128 Deer. 1.45 inches (32 mm); available in silver. £142.00



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