Description:
A SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH OMODAKA
Unsigned, shibuichi kozuka with silver and gold
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
A beautifully inlaid shibuichi kozuka bearing a fine nanako ground decorated in iro-e takazogan with a pair of flowering three-lobed water plants - omodaka or shogunso (plant of the Shoguns) tied together with fine gold threads. Already during the Heian period this plant was popularly shown on mon crests.
LENGTH 9,7 CM
Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939).
Condition: Excellent condition.