Shakudo Kogai Decorated With A Plum Blossom Branch, With Nbthk Certificate - Edo.

JAPAN - Edo period (1603-1868).
KOGAI in shakudo patina copper decorated with a plum blossom branch on a nanako background, the flowers and buds outlined in gold and silver.
Very good condition.
Sold with its presentation box, kiribako, in paulownia and its certificate NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. NBTHK also known as Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai (the Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), is one of the oldest Japanese sword evaluation organizations in modern Japan.

Dimensions: 20.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm.

Notes : The flowering plum branch occupied an important place in the samurai imagination. Blossoming at the end of winter, often while the cold was still present, it symbolized resilience, courage and the ability to overcome adversity. Its delicate flowers, appearing before those of other trees, also evoked the warrior's determination and nobility of spirit in the face of hardship. For the samurai, the flowering plum tree represented elegance combined with inner strength, reminding us that a true fighter had to cultivate virtue and discipline as much as martial skill.