Unsigned
Japan, Hosono school, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Finely worked in gold, silver, and suaka (refined copper) hirazogan with superb kebori and katakiribori engravings depicting a long ferry transporting passengers. Above, various colored chidori (plover) fly beneath a cloudy sky. The reverse with deep wavy lines on the migakiji (polished) ground.
LENGTH 9.6 cm
WEIGHT 25.4 g
Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear.
Provenance: Collection of James and Christine Heusinger. James and Christine Heusinger started collecting Japanese art in the late 1970s. Their collection began with a modest piece by Seifu Yohei III and expanded into over 100 pieces. They donated the majority of their pieces to the Cleveland Museum of Art, which now houses the most important collection of ceramics by the Seifu Yohei studio.
With a Tokubetsu Kicho (especially precious) NBTHK certificate issued Showa 48 (1973), registration no. 1490, and further described: a kozuka decorated with the scene of a ferry boat crossing, mumei (no signature, but attributed to the Hosono School), made in rogin/ oborogin (copper alloy with silver) with kebori ("hairline", fine-line metal engraving) and flat inlay (hirazogan).
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