Description

Up for sale is a 1920s Kunishima Model No. 4 bowl-back mandolin, made in Japan. This is an ornate and well-crafted example with a 22-rib bowl, mother-of-pearl and abalone inlays, and a carved decorative endplate. The original Kunishima label is intact inside the body.

Condition

• Playable with good action
• Overall very good cosmetic condition for its age
• Minor wear on the top, edges, and lower portion of the side of the bowl – all consistent with age
• Small repaired crack near the fingerboard
• Decorative endplate has shrunken and lifted from the bottom edge of the bowl
• Restored top layer on the headstock
• First six frets are newer

Features

• Art Deco / Art Nouveau design
• 22-rib bowl
• 24-fret neck
• Mother-of-pearl / abalone inlays
• Decorative carved endplate
• Original Kunishima label inside

Specs

• Length: 24″
• Frets: 24
• Bowl ribs: 22

Shipping

Packed carefully and shipped fully insured.
Stand not included.