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Shakudō kozuka of Kaga school with insects motif. Edo period, ca. 1700.

Kozuka with seven insects (fly, grasshopper, bee, butterfly, dragonfly, firefly, and cricket) and grass with dewdrops motif.

Shakudō, flush gold inlay (hira-zōgan).

95.2 (H) x 13.7 mm (W).

Mid Edo period (Late 17th – early 18th century, Genroku era 1688-1703).

Unsigned. Kaga school.

A look-a-like kozuka (with five insects) is illustrated at Japanese Sword Fittings. A descriptive catalogue of the Collection of G.H. Naunton, Esq., completed and illustrated by Henri L. Joly, – 1912 on plate XXIX, №691 [LIB-1389 in this Collection] with the following description at page 54: “Shakudō, inlaid with butterfly, dragon-fly, grasshopper, locust and another insect, gold.”

See also tsuba TSU-0211 in this collection:

 

 

SKU: TSU-0163 Categories: ,

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