A COPPER KOZUKA WITH BLADE
A COPPER KOZUKA WITH BLADE AND A SENTOKU PAGE TURNER WITH DRAGONFLY
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) & Meiji period (1868-1912)
A copper kozuka decorated with various shells on the handle. The sentoku bronze page turner is worked with takazogan depicting a dragonfly that entwines the handle and has another dragonfly on the backside. Katakiri and kebori details of flowers and a bird are depicted on the page turner.
SIZE kozuka 21.4 x 1.5 cm & LENGTH page turner 21.5 cm
WEIGHT kozuka 47 g and page turner 43 g
Condition: The kozuka in fair condition with surface wear and dents. The page turner in good condition with some wear and marks of a missing dragonfly on the backside.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
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A COPPER KOZUKA WITH BLADE AND A SENTOKU PAGE TURNER WITH DRAGONFLY
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) & Meiji period (1868-1912)
A copper kozuka decorated with various shells on the handle. The sentoku bronze page turner is worked with takazogan depicting a dragonfly that entwines the handle and has another dragonfly on the backside. Katakiri and kebori details of flowers and a bird are depicted on the page turner.
SIZE kozuka 21.4 x 1.5 cm & LENGTH page turner 21.5 cm
WEIGHT kozuka 47 g and page turner 43 g
Condition: The kozuka in fair condition with surface wear and dents. The page turner in good condition with some wear and marks of a missing dragonfly on the backside.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
