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Pair of Japanese Shakudo * buttons of round shape, decorated with two characters in traditional clothes, certainly Noh theater, from Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912).
These buttons are in good condition.
A note: missing the peak on the back of a button, tiny dirt, micro-scratches and slight wear of time,
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is a copper (metal) copper alloy typically containing 3 to 7% gold, mainly used for its lacquer-like black-purple patina. Sometimes small amounts of other metals are added. In traditional Japanese art it is often hammered and encrusted with gold or copper to obtain very contrasting patterns.
