MASAYOSHI: A SUPERB ISHIGURO SCHOOL NANAKO SHAKUDO TSUBA DAISHO SET WITH CROWS AND OWLS

Sold for €3,900

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Lot details

By Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi with kakihan
Japan, Ishiguro school, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)

The daisho pair of marugata shape, each with a kozuka hitsu-ana and kogai hitsu-ana, with some sekigane, masterfully worked with a shakudo nanako ground also covering the rim, decorated in superb iro-e takazogan with gold, shibuichi, copper, and shakudo depicting crows in flight and an owl perched on a branch covered in leafy vines. Each signed to the back MASAYOSHI with kakihan (cursive monogram).

SIZE 7.8 x 7.3 cm & 7.4 x 6.9 cm
WEIGHT 147 and 174 g

Condition: Excellent condition with minor typical wear.