Antique Japanese Samurai Knife Handle Kozuka With a Buddhist Lion Shishi & Flora
A fine antique Edo Period 1603 -1868 AD Japanese samurai knife handle Kozuka, made of the gold inlaid copper-gold alloy (shakudō). Exterior adorned with a finely executed gold inlaid raised design depicting a Buddhist Lion Shishi and floral pattern on the Nanako ground.CONDITION: Showing age and usage.
Please notice that the pictures in the listing are part of the description of the object's condition.MEASUREMENTS
Overall length: 9.6 cm (3.78 inches)
Width: 14 mm
Weight: 20 Grams.