Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach (????????) 18th–19th century Japanese The motif plate of this kozuka shows a beach with an arrangement of shells which are decorated with a differently colored abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay. The waves are decorated with a shell inlay as well. The areas that represent the beach show a sunago-z?gan inlay (lit. "sand inlay").A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching k?gai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach
Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach (????????) 18th–19th century Japanese The motif plate of this kozuka shows a beach with an arrangement of shells which are decorated with a differently colored abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay. The waves are decorated with a shell inlay as well. The areas that represent the beach show a sunago-z?gan inlay (lit. "sand inlay").A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching k?gai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach (????????). Japanese. 18th–19th century. Copper-gold alloy (shakud?), gold, brass, abalone shell. Sword Furniture-Kozuka
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