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A GOTO SCHOOL TSUBA

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A GOTO SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1775), ATTESTED TO GOTO ENJO BY GOTO HOJO

The oval copper plate has a nanako surface and is decorated with inlaid gold, copper and shakudo butterflies. The face has five and the reverse three. The large apertures on either side of the central area and the rim are lined in shakudo--height 7.3cm., width 6.8cm., thickness 4.5mm.

Double wood storage boxes. Inner box with hakogaki by Sato Kanzan, dated autumn, 1972.

Accompanied by a Tokubetsu kicho ninteisho, no. 149, dated April 15th, 1971, issued by the N.B.T.H.K.

Provenance

Joseph U. Seo, New York
Dr. Walter A. Compton, auction, Christie's, New York, Part I, 31 March, 1992, lot 147.

Lot Essay

Goto Enjo (Mitsutaka, 1721-1784) was the thirteenth Shirobei mainline master of the Goto school. He was the first son of Goto Jujo (1695-1742). Much of his work was for various daimyo and he certified many pieces under the art-name Mitsutaka. His most famous student was Tobari Tomihisa (d. 1825) and some work by Enjo is in fact the work of Tomihisa.

Goto Hojo (Mitsuaki, 1816-1856) was the sixteenth Shirobei mainline master of the Goto school.