Iron kozuka, Nara school, Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) Decorated in shishiaibori of Shoki riding a shishi, his face and hands inlaid with copper alloy, the shishi's eyes and headdress details inlaid with gold wire. Bears an engraved signature Joi - 乘意 (Issando Joi - 蠶堂乘意) and a kinzogan stamp - Inn Nagaharu - 印永春. Length: 11.6 cm Small missing inlays in the headpiece. Provenance: Former Grataloup collection.