Lot 49

A shakudo kozuka
By Goto Tenjo (Mitsuhira), 19th century

Amended

Fine Japanese Art

11 November 2010, 14:30 GMT

London, New Bond Street

Sold for £1,560 inc. premium

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A shakudo kozuka

By Goto Tenjo (Mitsuhira), 19th century
Bearing a nanako ground carved in relief and inlaid with three fireflies over swirling water, with floating aoi leaves and tendrils, the lowest end of 'cat-scratched' gold, signed Goto Mitsuhira with kao; with wood storage box. (2).

Footnotes

小柄　蛍　銘「後藤光平（花押）」　19世紀

For the maker, see Haynes, Index, no.H.09536. Goto Tenjo, known as Mitsuhira or Mitsunori, was the seventeenth and last master of the main Goto School. His adopted son Joichi became a student of Kano Natsuo.

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