A shakudo kozuka
Goto School, 17th century
Bearing a nanako ground, inlaid in two shades of gold takazogan with a pine tree before the full moon, signed Goto Senjo with kao.
FOOTNOTES
小柄　松と月　銘「後藤仙乘（花押）」　17世紀

Provenance: J. Hudisteanu collection, purchased at Sotheby’s London, 1963.

For the maker, see Haynes, Index, no.H 08133. Goto Senjo (1623-1692) was the fourth son of Goto Kenjo and founder of the Taroemon Goto sideline.