The polished copper plate has a relief design of a large bottom fish in shibuichi and shakudo, near shakudo rocks and gold seaweed--length 9.9cm., width 1.5cm., thickness 5.75mm.
Provenance
S. Aoyama, Paris
Lot Essay
This kozuka is in the Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801) school style.
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Japanese Swords & Sword Fittings from col Dr Walter Ames