"Kotsuka Signed Chūzui - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)"
Kotsuka signed ChūzuiJapan, Edo period (1603-1868)
18th century
Shibuichi, gold, shakudo, silver
Kotsuka in shibuichi, chiselled with two herons in shakudo with gold eyes and legs, in a river with bamboo enhanced with gold and silver.
The reverse is signed ‘Chūzui’, chiselled with lines.
The heron evokes restraint before action in samurai culture.
Ref.: 5944
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