{"product_id":"antique-menuki-of-chrysanthemums-and-autumn-grasses-with-cricket-motif-ms-029","title":"Single Menuki With Flower, Grasses and Cricket Motif – MS-029","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-88\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e39d6f68-774e-46bc-b036-15ecde8f34ec-43\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"d1af8f7d-e122-4b37-8025-377b0e3fbdea\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"195\" data-start=\"155\"\u003eType: MS (Menuki Single)\u003cbr\u003eSignature: none\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1348\" data-start=\"197\"\u003eThis single menuki is worked in a mixed-metal scheme of shakudō with gilt copper highlights, depicting an arrangement of autumn grasses and blooming flowers accompanied by a stylized cricket to one side. The composition is slightly elongated and narrow, typical of Edo period menuki intended to sit comfortably beneath the tsuka-ito without creating excessive bulk. The flower heads are rendered with fine chisel work, with both gilded and silvered elements giving depth to the motif, while the leaves and stalks in dark shakudō create contrast. The cricket, placed at the far end of the cluster, gilded and carved with clear segmentation along the abdomen and thorax. The reverse shows the usual concave shaping with a single, neatly formed post for mounting. No repairs are visible, though the gold shows localized darkening and minor softening from age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moon Rabbit Blades and Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783453507883,"sku":null,"price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/6677\/4059\/files\/MS-029_1.jpg?v=1769014777","url":"https:\/\/www.moonrabbitblades.com\/products\/antique-menuki-of-chrysanthemums-and-autumn-grasses-with-cricket-motif-ms-029","provider":"Moon Rabbit Blades and Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}