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Futatokoro-mono by Kazutsura

Kozuka & Kogai (Futatokoro-mono): Insects

Signature/mei: Kazutsura

Material: base material shakudo, silver iroe nanako, gold

Era/jidai: late Edo period

Dimensions Kozuka: 96.8mm x 14.7mm x 5.0mm

Dimensions Kogai: 212.0mm x 12.3mm x 4.5mm

Papers: NBTHK Hozon

Price: sold

Kazutsura worked in Kyoto and died in 1814 at age 41. Therefore his works are rare and not often to find. He was a member of the Ozaki family and became a student of Uesugi Mitsunori. As he became an adopted son-in-law he took the family name “Uesugi”. His earlier works are signed “Ikkan” with two Kanji, later he signed “Kazutsura” with three Kanji.

In some literature it’s mentioned that Kazutsura went from Kyoto to Edo and entered the famous Ishiguro school. Later he returned to Kyoto and started his own shop. His famous pupil was Aritsune.

He worked mostly in iron and it is said, that among the Kyoto Kinko school his skill is considered only second to Tetsugendo Shoraku. But he worked also in shibuichi, suaka and gold. Nanako is not often found on his works.

This kozuka and kogai with the design of five insects form a daisho. That there is no moon or autumnal plants shown is a very spacial and distinctive feature of this set: No autumnal scene is shown, just a pure study and observation of insects. As the composition consists of various metals and also include nanako, it makes it an extremely rare set as there are not many works of him existing at all. As it is signed with three Kanji “Kazutsura”, this is a later work of him.

Currently the set is papered hozon by the NBTHK, but it will be a strong contestant for a juyo shinsa in the upcoming years.

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Heron – Goto Kenjo

Kozuka: Heron in water with flowers

Signature/mei: Goto Masatsugu + kao

Goto Kenjo – 7. Generation Goto mainline

Material: shakudo nanako plate with gold and silver iore

Era/jidai: early Edo period

Dimension: 9.7 cm x 1.4 cm

Price: 800 Euro

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Here we have kozuka from Kenjo (Masatsugu), the 7th generation of the Goto mainline. He lived from 1586 to 1663 and was the third son of Goto Tokujo, the 5th generation of the main Goto line.

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Kozuka

Ikebana scissors – Goto Kanjo

Kozuka: Ikebana scissors

Signature/mei: Mitsusuke (Goto Kanjo)

Material: shakudo with very fine nanako, scissors in shakudo, iroe in copper silver and gold

Era/jidai: middle Edo period

Dimension: 9.9 cm x 1.5 cm

Price: 1500 Euro

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This very fine kozuka was made by Goto Kanjo, the eldest son of Goto Mitsumasa (Jujo) the 12th generation Goto mainline.
Kanjo was also called Tadakichi and later Sadakichi, lived in Edo and died on the 7th February 1798.

Ikebana scissors is a rarely seen design on tosogu in general, but for Goto even more as it’s far from typical Goto designs. Even if the design isn’t typical for Goto, the kozuka has a strict Goto feeling which might be due to the superb nanako which covers the whole kozuka (only the backside has no nanako). The accurate placed scissors is perfectly aligned with the edge of the kozuka, which also gives the impression of a strict formal Goto design. The scissors and the aster branch rise high above the base plate and are of outstanding quality. Some water drops are inlaid in gold and silver.
All in all this is a very rare kozuka and well suited for an ikebana artist or enthusiast.

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Hotei sleeping in bag

Kozuka: Hotei sleeping in his bag

Signature/mei: Hidefusa

Material: shibuichi with kiriba and katakiriba

Dimension: 10.0 cm x 1.44 cm

Price: 250 Euro

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Kozuka

Hotei with child

Kozuka: Hotei with child on his back

Signature/mei: Kozui

Material: shibuichi with kiriba and katakiriba

Dimension: 9.73 cm x 1.5 cm

Price: 250 Euro

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Crane

Kozuka: Crane next to river

Signature/mei: Furukawa Tsuneyoshi/Jochin (with Kao)

Era/jidai: late Edo

Dimension: 9.74 cm x 1.42 cm

Price: 250 Euro

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Kozuka

Somin – Shōki

Kozuka: Somin – Shoki the demon queller

Signature/mei: Somin

Material: rogin / kiriba / katakiriba

Era/jidai: Edo

Dimension: 9.77 cm x 1.43 cm

Price: 500 Euro

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A very fine carved kozuka from the great Somin with the famous design of “Shoki the demon queller”.

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