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'TOJU' & Kao
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'TOJU' & Kao
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| Provenance: Elliott Long | $1600.00 |
  "This is a kozuka with a plum tree design. It has a high-pitched carving, a hair carving, an inlaid color painting. The back has file marks that seem to represent a tree trunk. This is a very elegant and refined kozuka. The edge and the end of the kozuka are covered with gold. It is a very beautiful composition that looks great from both the vertical and horizontal sides. Toju is the pen name of Gyokujoken Hiromasa, a Mito metalworker and a disciple of Uchikoshi Hirotoshi." (Haynes & Long) |
   "This is a masterpiece of fine metalwork that beautifully expresses plum blossoms that bloom in the cold season, combined with the color of the background." (Long) |
 Nyudo Name "TOJU" & Kao |
How to Purchase this Kozuka |
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A Collaboration of Robert E. Haynes and Elliott D. Long |
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