Meiji Period Menuki Two Rats with Rice Pot Katana Sword Hardware Bronze

This new estate has a small collection of Meiji Period Japanese Sword Hardware and I will try to post all of these pieces in a series to make viewing easy.
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Menuki (Handle Ornamentation)
Year: Meiji Period Jan 25, 1868 – Jul 30, 1912

Description: This great pair of rats, one gold and the other black play with a jar, most likely a jar of rice.
Size: 1 1/2 Inches
Condition: Near perfect, very small amount of wear to the gold. Please see the images for a visual description.

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