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A SET OF COPPER KOZUKA AND MENUKI A POUCH CLASP AND TWO SINGLE MENUKI
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The kozuka decorated with a single stirrup and a riding crop in The pouch clasp silver, formed as a mounted warrior riding in to
shakudo and gold takazogan against a nanako ground, the pair of crashing waves, the details carved in kebori, with gold and copper
menuki formed as riding crops, the handles shakudo highlights, fashioned as a brooch; together with two gold and shakudo
With a wood tomobako storage box menuki, one formed as bow and quiver and the other formed as a
4in (10.1cm) long, the longest helmet
2 1/8in (5.4cm) wide, the largest
$1,200 - 1,800
$800 - 1,200
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IWAMA MASAYOSHI (1764-1837),
A copper kozuka
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The migakiji kozuka decorated with a Nio holding a kongo (vajra),
the details in gold and shakudo, signed Masayoshi gyonen nanajuni
(Masayoshi at the age of 72)
With a wood tomobako storage box bearing an inscription by Sato
Kanzan
3 7/8in (9.8cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

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