Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
The piece
Shakudō kozuka with a nanako ground and a kimono hung on a rack (the tagasode theme) in takabori with gold and silver iroe, unsigned and attributed to Gotō Tokujō.
An unsigned kozuka that the original seller attributes to Gotō Tokujō, fifth generation of the main Gotō line, and declares with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper. The subject is tagasode, "whose sleeves?": a kimono decorated with gold crosses and flowers hangs from a lacquered wooden rack, and on the right is a small object with a gilt lid and a braided cord in a silvery tone. The photographs show a very fine, regular shakudō nanako ground, crisp takabori carving and well-preserved gold and silver iroe. The reverse is a plain polished shakudō plate with fine handling scratches. The black patina is even, with no visible rust or loss of gilding. It measures 9.5 × 1.4 cm according to the original seller, who supplies it with a paulownia box and cushion. The paper does not appear in the photographs.
Strong points
- Attributed to Gotō Tokujō of the main Gotō line
- Fine, regular shakudō nanako
- Tagasode theme in takabori with gold and silver iroe
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper declared by the original seller
Points to bear in mind
- Unsigned: the attribution is that of the declared paper, which is not shown in the photographs
- Fine handling scratches on the plain reverse
Score
64.6 / 100
- Maker 15 of 25 Unsigned, attributed by the paper to a master
- Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 11 of 12 Momoyama (1573–1615)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 5.6 of 10 Rank 48 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 Tokujō
- Period
- Momoyama (1573–1615)
- Material
- Shakudō, Gold, Silver
- Paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Signature
- Attributed (den)
- School
- Gotō
- Technique
- Nanako (fish-roe ground), Takabori (high relief), Iroe (coloured inlay)
- Dating
- Azuchi-Momoyama period (late 16th century)