Lot Essay
Yanagawa Naotoki was active in the Bunka-Bunsei eras (1806-29). He married a daughter of Yanagawa Naomitsu (1732-1808) and became the third-generation master of the family. He later founded his own line.
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LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED YANAGAWA NAOTOKI AND WITH KAO
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A YANAGAWA SCHOOL TSUBA
late edo period (19th century), signed yanagawa naotoki and with kao
The oval shakudo-nanako plate decorated in gilt takazogan with a dragon to each side, one clasping a jewel, the shakudo plate partly raised covering the body of the dragons, kakumimi
Height 2.7/8in. (7.4cm.), width 2in. (7cm.), thickness 3.5mm.
late edo period (19th century), signed yanagawa naotoki and with kao
The oval shakudo-nanako plate decorated in gilt takazogan with a dragon to each side, one clasping a jewel, the shakudo plate partly raised covering the body of the dragons, kakumimi
Height 2.7/8in. (7.4cm.), width 2in. (7cm.), thickness 3.5mm.