Lot # 79: c.1895 10 Different Woodblock Style Sumo Menko Cards--Two cards of Yokozuna Konishiki

Category: Sumo

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 9 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Auction 51 Ended 3/17/2017",
which ran from 2/22/2017 1:00 AM to
3/16/2017 11:00 PM



This lot consists of ten round, very attractive woodblock style sumo menko with the rikishi's (wrestler's) name printed on the front in romaji (English letters) as well as kanji. Two cards feature Konishiki Yasokichi 1, who was promoted to Yokozuna (grand champion) in 1896. Araiwa, Abunomatsu, Hidenoumi, etc. are other rikishi seen in this lot, along with bouts Kaisan vs. Wakaminato and Inagawa vs. Oozutsu.

Size: Each card is 2" in diameter.

Condition: Average--Vg/Ex

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