A Silver Kozuka, Two Nara School Kozuka, a Miyata School Kozuka, a Hamano School kozuka and a Shibuichi Kozuka
Edo period (19th century), the second inscribed Issando Joi, the third inscribed joi, the fourth inscribed Nobumasa and kao, the fifth inscribed Haruchika, the sixth signed Mitsuhiro
The first a silver migaki-ji kozuka with a lobster and sea plants in copper and gold taka-zogan; the second a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with Hotei in shishiai-bori and gold zogan; the third a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with Matsushima in taka-bori, shishiai-bori and iroe taka-zogan; the fourth a shibuichi ishime-ji kozuka carved with two snakes in taka-bori, the eyes inlaid in gold, the reverse etched with vertical wavy lines; the fifth a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with a man admiring the moon from a boat in shishiai-bori, katakiri-bori and iroe taka-zogan; the sixth a shibuichi ishime-ji kozuka with insects in iroe taka-zogan
3¾in. (9.6cm.) long each approx. (6)
A Silver Kozuka, Two Nara School Kozuka, a Miyata School Kozuka, a Hamano School kozuka and a Shibuichi Kozuka
Edo period (19th century), the second inscribed Issando Joi, the third inscribed joi, the fourth inscribed Nobumasa and kao, the fifth inscribed Haruchika, the sixth signed Mitsuhiro
The first a silver migaki-ji kozuka with a lobster and sea plants in copper and gold taka-zogan; the second a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with Hotei in shishiai-bori and gold zogan; the third a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with Matsushima in taka-bori, shishiai-bori and iroe taka-zogan; the fourth a shibuichi ishime-ji kozuka carved with two snakes in taka-bori, the eyes inlaid in gold, the reverse etched with vertical wavy lines; the fifth a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with a man admiring the moon from a boat in shishiai-bori, katakiri-bori and iroe taka-zogan; the sixth a shibuichi ishime-ji kozuka with insects in iroe taka-zogan
3¾in. (9.6cm.) long each approx. (6)
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