Bidspirit auction | JAPANESE KOZUKA WITH NANBAN DESIGNS

JAPANESE KOZUKA WITH NANBAN DESIGNS - Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A kozuka made of shakudō (a darkened copper-gold alloy), and it is decorated in iroe takazōgan (multi-metal inlay in high relief), featuring a botanical scene and Nanban designs. Size: 75mm x 22mm; Weight: 10g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Bonhams 13 May 2013, lot 525. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.