Kozuka in shibuichi, Nara school, Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) Chiseled in shishiaibori illustrating the legend Kusazuri biki with Asahina Yoshi shooting the kusazuri of the armor of Soga no Goro. Reverse in yasurime. Bears an engraved signature Joi - 乘意 (Issando Joi - 蠶堂乘意) and a stamp in kinzogan Nagaharu - 永春. Length : 9,6 cm Provenance: Former Grataloup collection.