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I “SAW” THIS SOMEWHERE…
This is a very unusual 0-kozuka. It was made by the sword smith, Shigenobu of Tamba. Shigenobu worked around the…
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TWO SHIBUICHI Ô-KOZUKA 四分一大小柄
Below are two shibuichi (四分一)ô-kozuka. Shibuichi is a composite metal made of three parts copper to one part silver. The…
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THREE BRASS Ô-KOZUKA 真鍮大小柄
Below are three shinchû 真鍮 (brass) ô-kozuka. The top one is actually gilded in gold with silver inlay of what…
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TWO COPPER Ô-KOZUKA 素銅大小柄
Below are two suaka 素銅 (copper) ô-kozuka. The top one is copper with a large shakudo river boat floating amid…
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FOUR IRON Ô-KOZUKA 鉄大小柄
Below are four o-kozuka made of iron. The top o-kozuka is very interesting. The reverse is gilded in silver with…
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TWO WAKI-GOTÔ Ô-KOZUKA 脇後藤
The top ô-kozuka depicts the battle of Dan-no-Ura which was the ultimate conflict between the Taira and the Minamoto in…
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THREE GOTÔ Ô-KOZUKA 後藤大小柄
The three kozuka below are of the Gotô school with the top one being attributed to Gotô Eijô also called…
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TWO Ô-KOZUKA 大小柄
This is an iron ô-kozuka measuring 4 3/8 inches by 7/8 inches. It has a crescent moon outlined in silver…
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KAGA GOTÔ Ô-KOZUKA 加賀後藤大小柄
Some years ago, I developed an interest in ô-kozuka. These are kozuka that are larger than the norm and were…
