Knife Handle (Kozuka)

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

mid-17th–early 18th century · Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold · Arms and Armor

This kozuka features a design of flowers for the Chrysanthemum Festival (Chouyou, September 9).

Artist

Gotō Renjō (Mitsutomo)

Date

mid-17th–early 18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1945