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Item No. MEN-3003 無銘(京金工)
Design Dragon
Mei Mumei, but has been attributed to the Kyo-kinko Tradition
Material Gold
Region Yamashiro, Kyoto
Era Mid Edo Province
Box Custom made paulownia box
Size
Left Length
1.63 cm (0.64 in)
Right Length
1.65 cm (0.65 in)
Left Width
4.18 cm (1.65 in)
Right Width
4.2 cm (1.65 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Hozon Tōsōgu
Certification Date December 20, 2024
Price 300,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
A solid gold menuki with a dragon design made with three-dimensionally carved scales and the kukuridashi technique. The workmanship is solid and excellent. It is thought to have been made by Waki-goto in the mid-Edo period, although it has been attributed to the Kyo-kinko. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2024.