| Product No. FM-0033 無銘（京金具師） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Shells on the Beach |
| Mei | Mumei, but has been attributed to the Kyo-kanagushi Tradition |
| Kozuka |
Made of shakdo, gold and silver 9.66cm x 1.44cm |
| Kōgai |
Made of shakdo, gold and silver 21.2cm x 1.31cm |
| Region | Kyoto, Yamashiro Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | April 01, 2025 |
Price |
180,000 JPY |
| "Kaizukushi" (all kinds of shells) is a popular theme that depicts the beautiful shapes of various main shells. This futatokoro consists of kozuka and kogai, makes raised and lowered areas created with usuniku-bori technique on the Shakudo Nanako pattern ground look like a beach, and conch, spiral shells, clams, scallops, etc. with silver curvilinear inlays to represent the flowing waters of the sea. It "Kaizukushi" (all kinds of shells) is a popular painting theme that depicts the beautiful shapes of various main shells in pictures and patterns. This piece has a base of Shakudo Nanako (a type of copper nanako) with thin carvings to create a beach with raised and lowered areas, and conch, spiral shells, clams, scallops, etc. with silver curvilinear inlays to represent the flowing waters of the sea. It was recognized as a Kyo-kanagushi metalwork and passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in the February 2025. |
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