AF26174 Menuki: Goto, Ichijo(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)

Ordering Number：AF26174

Menuki：(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)
Signature：Goto 後藤, Ichijo 一乗

Dimensions 1: 3.59cm × 1.14cm (1.41in × 0.45in)
Dimensions 2：3.43cm × 1.14cm (1.35in × 0.45in)

Features：
This piece is crafted from solid gold and features a finely carved relief of Kurikara (a dragon coiled around a sword).
Goto Ichijyo was one of the leading meralsmith of the end of the Edo period. He received the title of Hokyo (法橋) when he made sword fittings for the Emperorin 1824, at the age of 34.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
In Kiri box