Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
The piece
Shibuichi kozuka signed Eiju with kaō, showing a shishi beside a waterfall in Yokoya-style katakiribori and kebori.
Shibuichi kozuka signed on the reverse 永寿 (Eiju) followed by his kaō. According to the original seller, Eiju, family name Katsura, trained under Yokoya Eisei and was a pupil of the second Sōyo, later working as a retained craftsman of the Arima house. The front shows the theme of the shishi by the waterfall (瀧獅子図, taki shishi zu): rocks and falling water, clouds and waves rendered in katakiribori in the Yokoya manner, which gives the landscape depth, and a shishi whose swirling mane and fur are worked in fine kebori. The plain reverse carries the cleanly engraved signature. The photographs show an even dark grey patina, with no rust or knocks, some light surface scratches and slight rubbing on the plain areas. Stated dimensions: 9.7 × 1.5 cm. The original seller states an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu paper, which does not appear in the photographs.
Strong points
- Signed Eiju with kaō, an artist of the Yokoya circle
- Landscape in Yokoya-style katakiribori
- Shishi mane and fur in fine kebori
- Even shibuichi patina, free of rust
- Tokubetsu Hozon paper stated by the original seller
Points to bear in mind
- The paper does not appear in the photographs; it rests on the original seller's statement
- Light surface scratches and slight rubbing on the plain reverse
- The period is inferred from the artist's activity; the piece is not dated
Score
60.8 / 100
- Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
- Workmanship 10 of 20 Good work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 8.8 of 10 Rank 14 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
- Eiju
- Period
- Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Material
- Shibuichi
- Paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Signature
- Signed
- School
- Yokoya
- Inscription
- 永寿 (Eiju) 花押 (kaō)
- Technique
- Katakiribori (bevelled chisel engraving), Kebori (line engraving)
- Dating
- Late Edo period (late 18th – early 19th century)