AF25217 Set of Tosogu: (Kogai, Kozuka, Menuki)：Mitsuharu(Kao)（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu）

Ordering number:AF25217

Set of Tosogu: (Kogai, Kozuka, Menuki)（NBTHK Hozon Tosogu）
Signature:MItsuharu(Kao)
光春（花押）

Kōgai:
Dimensions: 21.9 cm x 1.21 cm (8.62 in x 0.48 in)

Kozuka:
Dimensions: 9.78 cm x 1.40 cm (3.85 in x 0.55 in)

Menuki:
Dimension 1: 3.71 cm x 1.48 cm (1.46 in x 0.58 in)
Dimension 2: 3.60 cm x 1.42 cm (1.42 in x 0.56 in)

Era: The Edo period

Features: A design of a peach and an Enkō, a mythical monkey-like creature from Japanese folklore, rendered in shakudō nanako with gold and silver inlays.”

Explanation：Mitsuharu was a member of the Gotō school, the second son of Renjō.　He passed away at the age of 30 on April 14, 1687 (Jōkyō 4), and was posthumously named Jōzō.
He signed his works as Gotō MItsuharu (with kaō), and is known for pieces such as a kozuka depicting lions.
A highly skilled artisan, he lived in Kyōbashi, Edo.

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper