A PAIR OF GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI
A PAIR OF GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI

MID EDO PERIOD (EARLY 18TH CENTURY), SIGNED ON TANZAKU KENJO ZU MOTTE (AFTER A DESIGN BY KENJO) AND GOTO DENJO AND WITH KAO

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A PAIR OF GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI
mid edo period (early 18th century), signed on tanzaku kenjo zu motte (after a design by kenjo) and goto denjo and with kao
Of gold, both representing seated cranes, one turning its head back
Width 16in. (3cm.) and 1in. (3.2cm.), thickness 5mm. each (2)

Lot Essay

Goto Denjo (d. 1712) was the fourth generation master of the Kibei Goto branch line.