Four kozuka. 18th/19th century

Four kozuka. 18th/19th century

a) Of partly gilt copper with a carp leaping up a waterfall, signed Mitsuyoshi, b) of black patinated copper depicting in relief a traveler observing two flying sparrows, signed?, c) of shibuichi depicting in partly gilt relief a tanuki pounding his belly under a full moon, and d) of copper with bamboo in katakiri and a moon of silver. (4)

Provenance

Collection Gertrud Papp (1920-2017)
a and c) From or through Emil Damm, ca. 1960; b and d) through Grete Damm, 15.5.1976