This is a pair of menuki depicting two cranes, signed Yoshiaki with a kao. Yoshiaki was a metalworker of the Goto school, said to have trained under Goto Mitsunori and later established his own workshop in Yushima Tenjin. Active from the Kyoho to Meiwa eras (mid-late Edo period), these menuki are made of solid gold with high-relief carving, showing a solid and careful craftsmanship typical of the Goto lineage. They are in beautiful condition with no damage and come with a Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate.
NihontoWatchmei · Goto · Edo
Tanaka School
Edo
Signed
Tokuho
Machibori · Edo
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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