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Item No. MEN-2948 無銘(京金工)
Design Roofing Tiles
Mei Mumei, but has been attributed to the Kyo-kinko Tradition
Material Shakudo
Region Yamashiro, Kyoto
Era Early Edo Periods
Box Custom made paulownia box
Size
Left Length
1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Right Length
1.68 cm (0.66 in)
Left Width
3.32 cm (1.31 in)
Right Width
3.18 cm (1.25 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Hozon Tōsōgu
Certification Date September 26, 2024
Price 60,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
Roof tiles are a building material used for roofing. This set of menuki is a roof tile design menuki with a pattern of onigawara and eaves tiles decorated with three oak crests (family crests) in hopes of warding off evil and bringing prosperity to the family. It has been attributed to the Kyo-kinko Tradition and has passed the Hozon shinsa in August 2024.