Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
The piece
Shakudō nanako kozuka with fish and a shrimp in takabori and gold and copper iroe, signed on the reverse 後藤光孝 (Gotō Mitsutaka) with his kaō.
Kozuka signed by Gotō Mitsutaka (1722–1784), thirteenth head of the main Gotō line according to the original seller, who succeeded his father Mitsumasa in 1741 and faithfully maintained the traditional style of the house. The front, in shakudō with a fine and even nanako ground, carries a frieze of fish of varied forms in takabori: a red copper fish, several dark shakudō fish, a small fish and a shrimp in gold, and an elongated fish also in gold, with scales, eyes and fins detailed in kebori. The frame and the reverse have a gilt finish; on the reverse, worked with diagonal striations, the photographs show the engraved signature 後藤光孝 (Gotō Mitsutaka) followed by the kaō. In the photographs the condition is good: crisp nanako, reliefs with their full modelling and gold intact on the high points, with no visible knocks or rust. The original seller declares an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate, which does not appear in the photographs. Declared dimensions: 9.75 × 1.48 cm.
Strong points
- Signature of Gotō Mitsutaka, thirteenth head of the main Gotō line, with his kaō
- Fine, even shakudō nanako ground
- Composition of fish in takabori with gold and copper iroe
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate declared by the original seller
Points to bear in mind
- The certificate does not appear in the photographs
- Only the front and reverse are photographed; the edges are not shown in detail
Score
63.9 / 100
- Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
- Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 7 of 12 Mid-Edo (1688–1781)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 4.9 of 10 Rank 55 of 107 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest
The score shares out 100 points: Maker 25 · Workmanship 20 · Condition 18 · Period 12 · Paper 10 · Extras 5 · Price 10. It is computed from the record, not from an opinion. Maker, workmanship, condition and period are judged from the photographs and the paper; price is compared only with fittings of the same type.
Details
- Type
- Kozuka
- Maker
- Gotō Mitsutaka
- Period
- Mid-Edo (1688–1781)
- Material
- Shakudō, Gold, Copper
- Paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Signature
- Signed
- School
- Gotō
- Inscription
- 後藤光孝 花押 (Gotō Mitsutaka kaō)
- Technique
- Nanako (fish-roe ground), Takabori (high relief), Iroe (coloured inlay), Kebori (line engraving)
- Dating
- Mid-Edo period (18th century)