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For a similar Hamano school kozuka example, see Joly, H.L., Naunton Japanese Sword Fittings (The Holland Press, London, 1912), no. 1594
ONE SIGNED HAMANO NORIYUKI AND KAO, 19TH CENTURY
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SIX KOZUKA
One signed Hamano Noriyuki and kao, 19th Century
The first of shibuichi depicting tengu and karasu tengu plotting over a document, in shishiaibori and takabori, gilt details, signed Hamano Noriyuki and kao; Nara school shibuichi with a man trying to catch a toad in usunikubori and gilt hirazogan, with signature Issando Joi; brass kozuka depicting Hotei in katakiribori and silver metal hirazogan, signed Numeyuki; a shibuichi with Rihaku observing a waterfall in takabori and iroe zogan; another shibuichi depicting mounted Bunshosei with billowing hair; and a shibuichi giboshi form carved in takabori with a centipede coming out of a rotten pillar (6)
One signed Hamano Noriyuki and kao, 19th Century
The first of shibuichi depicting tengu and karasu tengu plotting over a document, in shishiaibori and takabori, gilt details, signed Hamano Noriyuki and kao; Nara school shibuichi with a man trying to catch a toad in usunikubori and gilt hirazogan, with signature Issando Joi; brass kozuka depicting Hotei in katakiribori and silver metal hirazogan, signed Numeyuki; a shibuichi with Rihaku observing a waterfall in takabori and iroe zogan; another shibuichi depicting mounted Bunshosei with billowing hair; and a shibuichi giboshi form carved in takabori with a centipede coming out of a rotten pillar (6)