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A Pair of Shakudo Menuki with Cranes
Lot 133 The Dolphyn Collection of Samurai Art

A Pair of Shakudo Menuki with Cranes

Signed Shozui konen rokuju-san [Shozui aged 63 years], Edo period (18th century)

Closed8 December 2016

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A Pair of Shakudo Menuki with Cranes
Signed Shozui konen rokuju-san [Shozui aged 63 years], Edo period (18th century)
Accompanied by a certificate as a Tokubetsu Kitcho Kodogu [Especially Valuable Sword Fitting] no. 647 issued by the Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword] issued on 1st November 1972.
4.2 cm. long (largest)

Specialist note

Hamano Shozui (Masayuki) (d. 1769 aged 74) was the pupil of Toshinaga, one of the three great makers of the Nara school, Toshinaga, Tsuchiya Yasuchika, and Sugiura Joi. He represents the flowering of the machibori decorative style, and is sometimes listed as the fourth great maker of Nara. Several generations of skilful pupils used his art names especially Miboku and Otsuryuken.