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The piece

Set of kozuka, kōgai and menuki with a floral theme in shakudō nanako with gold and silver iroe, signed by Gotō Mitsuaki and with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper.

Mitokoromono (三所物, mitokoromono), a set of kozuka, kōgai and a pair of menuki, by Gotō Mitsuaki of the Gotō school. The kozuka and kōgai bear on their gilt backs the signature 後藤光晃 (Gotō Mitsuaki) with kaō, and the menuki are signed on the edge with 光 (Mitsu) and 晃 (Aki). The theme is floral (花卉図, kaki-zu): chrysanthemums and other flowers with their stems and leaves, carved in takabori on a shakudō nanako ground and enhanced with gold and silver iroe; the shakudō menuki are carved in yōbori with the same colours. The photographs show a set in very good condition: an even black shakudō patina, crisp nanako and intact gilding on the high points and on the backs. The NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper (no. 2000246, 28 June 2012) attributes the set to Gotō Mitsuaki. According to the original seller, it comes in a paulownia box.

Strong points

  • Complete set by a single maker: kozuka and kōgai signed with kaō, menuki signed on the edge
  • NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper attributing the set to Gotō Mitsuaki
  • Shakudō nanako with takabori and gold and silver iroe
  • Patina and gilding in very good condition according to the photographs

Points to bear in mind

  • The photographs are few and of limited resolution
  • The backs of the menuki show some darkening in the hollow
  • The period is inferred from the maker; neither signature nor paper is dated

Score

75.3 / 100

  1. Maker 25 of 25 Genuine signature of a first-rank master, confirmed by the paper
  2. Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
  3. Condition 18 of 18 Excellent condition
  4. Period 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
  5. Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
  6. Extras 3 of 5 Adds: complete set by the same maker
  7. Price 5.3 of 10 Rank 9 of 18 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.

Type
Mitokoromono (menuki, kozuka and kōgai)
Maker
Gotō Mitsuaki
Period
Late Edo (1781–1868)
Material
Shakudō, Gold, Silver
Paper
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
Signature
Signed
School
Gotō
Inscription
後藤光晃（花押） (Gotō Mitsuaki kaō)
Technique
Nanako (fish-roe ground), Takabori (high relief), Iroe (coloured inlay)
Dating
Late Edo period
Paper number
2000246
Paper date
28 June 2012
Attribution on the paper
後藤光晃 (Gotō Mitsuaki)
Extras
complete set by the same maker

€9,730Shipping and taxes included

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