Shakudo Nanako-ji Takabori Iroe Zogan Kozuka

Reference Number	FK-10218
Title	[ Dog ] by Kokinko
Time	At the latter part of the Muromachi period (1336-1573)
Inscription	No Inscription
L x W x H	9.6 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm
Weight	23 g
Material	Shakudo (alloy of copper and gold)
Box	Wooden Box
Certificate	Hozon Tosogu Kanteisho issued by NBTHK on May 2 of 2008
Endorsement	Yes, by Sato Kanzan
Description	Certificate issued by NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) on May 2 of 2008 is attached. According to the certificate, this Kozuka is made of Shakudo. The surface is processed like hard roe (=Nanako-ji). The dog of motif is expressed in high-relief carving (=Takabori), and the Iroe inlay with gold. This Kozuka was made by Ko-kinko. Ko-kinko mean craftsmen before the Momoyama period (1573-1603). It is too hard to find pieces of works by Ko-Kinko. There is also an endorsement (Hakogaki) done in 1971 by Sato Kanzan on the lid of the wooden box. Sato Kanzan is really No.1 grand person in the Japanese sword world. He founded the NBTHK. This item is precious one !
Price	USD 1,180

Features

		This tsuba is made of Shakudo (red copper. alloy of copper and gold).

		The surface is processed like hard roe.

		The motif is expressed in high-relief carving.

		The motif is also expressed in the Iroe inlay method with gold.