SIX KOZUKA

SIGNED, 19TH CENTURY

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SIX KOZUKA
Signed, 19th Century
Shibuichi with a design of a moored boat in sukidashi, pine in shakudo and gilt takazogan, signed Gigyoshi Nagayoshi and Kao; Yokoya school shibuichi nanako depicting a dragon among clouds, in gilt and shakudo takazogan, the reverse of polished shibuichi signed Jihokan (Keicho); shibuichi depicting a bird flying in the rain, a full moon behind clouds in shakudo and silver takazogan; shibuichi decorated with snow flakes in gilt and dark shibuichi takazogan, the reverse with cherry blossom in gilt hirazogan, signed Goto Mitsumasa and Kao; and another depicting mice and umbrella, in shibuichi and gilt takazogan, signed Mitsumasa saku, (umbrella inlay missing); and shibuichi kozuka formed as bamboo with bamboo leaves and plum flowers and a pine, with inscription Korin hitsu in shakudo and silver takazogan with signature Katsuryuken Masayoshi (6)

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The first artist was a student of Nagatsune and became the second master of Ichinomiya school.

The second artist Keicho is related to Keika and made some fittings in the Yokoya style.

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