Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Mitsumasa (Jujō)

early–mid-18th century · Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold · Arms and Armor

This kozuka features a design of an incense burner with a lion-shaped handle.

Artist

Gotō Mitsumasa (Jujō)

Date

early–mid-18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1945