^Lot 1682 EDO PERIOD KOGAI WITH ORNATE KOZUKA BY NOMURA

MASAHIDE.A stunning 8 1/2" Kogai with a darkened, near black, finish featuring a pebbled grip with a gilded finish. The grip has 2 five leaf mon of shakudo darkened to a blue-black patina with the niage process. There is also a suaka mon showing a heart shaped tree within a circle. The reverse of the grip is signed NOMURA MASAHIDE who was a master Japanese metal smith in the late edo period, and he is recognized as the premier artist of the Nomura lineage. The matching Kozuka features the same decorative features and finishes with 3 similar mon. 2 shakudo mon are of the tree in circle form, and the third suaka mon is of the five leaf design. The Kozuka is, of course, also signed NOMURA MASAHIDE. The Kogai and Kozuka are contained in their seldom seen original box with 3 family chop stamps on the end of the box. CONDITION: both the Kogai and the Kozuka show very light wear and are beautifully and masterfully executed. The box shows some storage wear but is quite solid and the chop marks remain quite clear. (02-27512/BF). $2,000-2,500.