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Kozuka: (front) Animals; (back) inscription on textured gold ground
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Kozuka: (front) Animals; (back) inscription on textured gold ground

Artist Goto Mitsuyuki (Japanese)
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Mediumfishroe pattern shakudo panel with inlaid gold relief on the front, gold around edges and gold on the back
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.979
Not on View
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Katsutoshi
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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