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Daisho Menuki : mumei (Goto Tojo) craw

2017/01/03

Daisho Menuki : (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Mei (signature) : mumei(Unsigned) Goto Tojo

Large:
Length 1 : 3.06 cm x 0.86 cm ( 1.20 inches x 0.33 inches)
Length 2 : 3.12 cm x 0.75 cm ( 1.22 inches x 0.29 inches)

Small:
Length 1 : 3.06 cm x 0.84 cm ( 1.20 inches x 0.33 inches)
Length 2 : 2.89 cm x 0.83 cm ( 1.13 inches x 0.32 inches)

Jidai(era) : Edo period.
Special feature: On the Shakudo plate, craw is engraved. Part of eye, there is gold inlay. This Daisho Menuki is in good conditon.
Goto Tojo was born in Kyoto, 1790. He is same as Kosetsu.
He took the tonsure in 1828. He had a taste for Haiku and tea ceremony.
He passed away on January 30th, 1862 at the age of 73.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

Price:JPY 95,000-.

-Set of tosogu