AS21101-Kozuka: Mon Koujyo Kouri(Kaou)

Kozuka: (NBTHK Juyo)
Mei (signature) : Mon Koujyo Kouri(Kaou)

Length : 9.71cm x 1.42cm　x 0.46cm ( 3.82inches x 0.55 inches x 0.18inches )
Weight:38g
Jidai(era) : Momoyama period

Special feature: Shakudo Nanako plate. 2 Chinese hermits are engraved with gold color. This item was judged as Goto Koujyo by Goto Kouri(Goto 12th generation).
Koujyo is the 3rd son of Goto 3rd generation and born in Kyoto in 1529.
After his father’s death, he has moved to Bungo Tanba Mura with his mother but moved back to Kyoto and worked under Oda Nobunaga. He has made weight and large-sized gold coins for Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He passed away on March 14th, 1620 at age of 92.

In Sayagaki written Kiri Box
28th Juyo fittings.
Kouri’s paper
AOI estimation paper