Ko-Mino Dragon kozuka

A solid gold dragon holding a dragon pearl in his claw, tradionally believed to be the source of their power and also called 'Dragon ball'.

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The piece was likely created as Menuki around the Momoyama period (1573–1603) and married to a shakudo ground plate in edo times. The piece displays a pronounced depth to the carving and remains in very good condition.

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