This antique Kozuka from the Edo period is crafted in the Ichijo-style from Shakudou, a copper and gold alloy, and features a Nanako-Ji surface. Its design depicts a "Shatou Sakura Zu" theme, showing a Torii gate surrounded by cherry blossoms with golden and silvery colorings. The piece is attributed to Ichijo, a renowned metalworker from Kyoto active in the late Edo period, and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Kichou Certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Edo
Ichijo School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Iebori · Kyoto
29 pieces on the market now
" Ichijo was the fifth-generation head of the Shichiroemon house, a cadet branch of the Goto family, and trained under Hanzaemon Kamejo before succeeding to the headship at fifteen. His imperial commissions -- fittings for Emperor Kokaku in 1824 and Emperor Komei in 1862 -- earned him the ranks of Hokyo and Hogen respectively, and his atelier in Kyoto attracted a circle of gifted disciples who extended his aesthetic into the Bakumatsu and early Meiji periods. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Ichijo後藤一乗 | — | 91 |
| Tomei東明 | — | 32 |
| Nagatake永武 | — | 14 |
| Ikkin一琴 | — | 11 |
| Issho一匠 | 1828-1876 | 10 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
This antique Kozuka from the Edo period is crafted in the Ichijo-style from Shakudou, a copper and gold alloy, and features a Nanako-Ji surface. Its design depicts a "Shatou Sakura Zu" theme, showing a Torii gate surrounded by cherry blossoms with golden and silvery colorings. The piece is attributed to Ichijo, a renowned metalworker from Kyoto active in the late Edo period, and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Kichou Certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Edo
Ichijo School
Edo
Unsigned
Tokubetsu Kichō (NBTHK)
Iebori · Kyoto
29 pieces on the market now
" Ichijo was the fifth-generation head of the Shichiroemon house, a cadet branch of the Goto family, and trained under Hanzaemon Kamejo before succeeding to the headship at fifteen. His imperial commissions -- fittings for Emperor Kokaku in 1824 and Emperor Komei in 1862 -- earned him the ranks of Hokyo and Hogen respectively, and his atelier in Kyoto attracted a circle of gifted disciples who extended his aesthetic into the Bakumatsu and early Meiji periods. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Ichijo後藤一乗 | — | 91 |
| Tomei東明 | — | 32 |
| Nagatake永武 | — | 14 |
| Ikkin一琴 | — | 11 |
| Issho一匠 | 1828-1876 | 10 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
