Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20th May 2025

Lot 281

A COLLECTION OF FIVE JAPANESE MIXED-METAL KOZUKA

Estimate £600 - £800

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Description

A COLLECTION OF FIVE JAPANESE MIXED-METAL KOZUKA
EDO/MEIJI, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

One signed Masayuki, another Ichijosai Hirotoshi, 9.8cm max. (5)



The Masayuki handle of giboshi shape decorated with a lobster, the Ichijosai Hirotoshi with a fugu fish; another with two mandarin ducks; the fourth with a firefly fluttering above various sprays of flowers, and the last with many chrysanthemum flowers amongst leaves.