Nihonto.com is pleased to present a recently acquired kozuka of the Kaga Gotô school. In our opinion this kozuka dates to the Edo period (18th-19th) century or possible earlier. It measures as follows: A length of 3 13/16 inches or 9.69 cm and a width of 9/16 inches or 1.43 cm. The base of the obverse is shakudo nanako and the reverse has a heavy gold application. The nanako is extremely fine and well executed. A solid gold work of art has been incorporated by the artist on the obverse. It is just stunning. The design of this gold work is a shishi lion/dog standing on a large Kôro dai (stand). A Kôro is an incense burner. The condition of this kozuka, especially, the gold work is excellent and vibrant. This kozuka comes in a custom made fitted wooden box and is accompanied by Tokubetsu Hozon kodogu papers from the NBTHK that were issued in 2018 that attribute this kozuka to the Kaga Gotô school.
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