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Lot 435

Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana Blades

Lot 435

Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana Blades

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Closed

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Estimate$1,000 – $1,500

Status

Closed

Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana Blades

18TH/19TH CENTURY

comprising four shakudo nanakoji examples each with gilt inlays, the first decorated with a heron and a leafy branch, the blade signed 津田越前守助廣, the second showing a praying mantis flanked by two lady bugs, unsigned, the third with a man leaning and a massive catfish, the blade with inscriptions, the fourth showing a flying crane underneath foliate branch and above rushing waves, the blade signed Kiyonaga 清長; three copper examples, the first chased with a flying crane, signed Noriyuki with a kao, made at 73 years old 七十三戈矩隨, the second with gilt metal inlays showing pine trees and rockery, the blade signed, the third with bronze inlays showing a standing man with an eagle resting on his arm, the blade with inscriptions; a shibuichi example chased with a tiger underneath clouds, the blade signed Noshu Seki magoroku kudai zensho Fujiwara Kanemoto saku kore 濃州関住孫六九代善定藤原兼元作之.

Length of largest 8 1/2 in., 21 cm.

Property from the Collection of Kevin Evensen, Chicago, Illinois

Slight damage on the reverse on a few, in fair condition.

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Annie Wu

Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Asian Art

anniewu@freemansauction.com 312.447.3260

Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

Japanese & Korean Works of Art

Eight Mixed Metal Kozuka with Kogatana Blades

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