SIGNED, 19TH CENTURY
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Seven kozuka
Signed, 19th Century
The first a shakudo nanako kozuka, the plate with a design of a dried fish and feeding mice, carved in silvered metal and copper takazogan and gilt details; copper textured kozuka depicting an elephant in takabori; shibuichi decorated with a plum branch in takabori, shakudo takazogan and gilt, the reverse with a chrysanthemum in katakiribori, with signature Natsuo; shakudo nanako with a design of a monkey holding a peach in shibuichi and copper takazogan, encased in polished shakudo case; shibuichi Ichijo school kozuka depicting fireflies and bamboo in katakiri bori, shakudo and gold hirazogan, with signature Wada Isshin and Kao; shibuichi depicting a bird perched on a boat and a pine, each in a shaped panel, in usuniku bori; and Nara school shibuichi depicting a man carrying a basket of flowers in shishiai bori, the reverse plate in shakudo, signed Takayuki (7)
Signed, 19th Century
The first a shakudo nanako kozuka, the plate with a design of a dried fish and feeding mice, carved in silvered metal and copper takazogan and gilt details; copper textured kozuka depicting an elephant in takabori; shibuichi decorated with a plum branch in takabori, shakudo takazogan and gilt, the reverse with a chrysanthemum in katakiribori, with signature Natsuo; shakudo nanako with a design of a monkey holding a peach in shibuichi and copper takazogan, encased in polished shakudo case; shibuichi Ichijo school kozuka depicting fireflies and bamboo in katakiri bori, shakudo and gold hirazogan, with signature Wada Isshin and Kao; shibuichi depicting a bird perched on a boat and a pine, each in a shaped panel, in usuniku bori; and Nara school shibuichi depicting a man carrying a basket of flowers in shishiai bori, the reverse plate in shakudo, signed Takayuki (7)