Japanese Edo Period Kozuka Knife Sheath Scholars in Gilt Relief Edo period (18th–19th C) LS109 Games Please look at the detailed

Please look at the detailed photos to appreciate the craftsmanship and to note the few flaws

beautifully balanced compositions

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Left panel has an additional tape repair

each panel painted in the kachō-ga (花鳥画) bird-and-flower tradition: botan (牡丹

Japanese Edo Period Kozuka Knife Sheath Scholars in Gilt Relief Edo period (18th–19th C) LS109 Games Please look at the detailedEdo Period Kozuka with Scholars in Gilt ReliefJapan, Edo period (18th19th century) This fine kozuka handle (mount for a kogatana utility knife) is crafted from shakud, the dark copper gold alloy prized in sword fittings, and decorated with figures in high relief. The scene shows multiple scholars or sages in conversation and study, a common motif reflecting the admiration of Chinese literati culture in Japan. One central figure is seated beside open