A PAIR OF GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI

细节
A PAIR OF GOTO SCHOOL MENUKI
MOMOYAMA PERIOD (CIRCA 1575)

Each piece is of shakudo nanako ground with a rounded rim and the center area formed as a raised cushion shape. The rim is decorated with six go-san kiri mon, with a larger kiri mon in the center, all in gold uttori.

Wood storage box inscribed by Homma Junji to Dr. Compton, no date. (2)

拍品专文

The cover of the box attributes this pair of menuki to Goto Kojo (1529-1620), the fourth Shirobei mainline master.