NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThis kozuka features inaho (稲穂), or ears of rice, together with a small bird, likely a sparrow (suzume, 雀), perched on a farming hoe and a traditional hat (kasa, 笠). Its surface is decorated with nanako-ji (魚々子地), a technique that creates closely arranged, tiny raised dots resembling fish roe, providing a finely textured background for the motifs. Rice has long held an important place in Japan as both a staple food and an offering in Shinto rituals. Ears of rice evoke a plentiful harvest and are associated with abundance and prosperity. Rice imagery also appears in family crests (kamon, 家紋) and in imagery associated with Inari, the Shinto deity closely linked to rice cultivation. Sparrows are familiar visitors to rice fields, making them a natural companion to this agricultural theme.
NihontoWatchOffered by Samurai Museum
Edo
Unsigned
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¥70,000