Traditional Japanese Art for a Bright Future "Signs of Good Fortune" from the collection of Susan Tosk

Shakudo metal vase, Shichifukujin

Gold and silver metal inlays on shakudo base
8.27 in

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Nogawa, Late Meiji Period

Very lively Shichifukujin are described on a shakudo vase, carved and in flat inlays.

Shakudo is a softmetal of copper with added 3-5% of gold. It is often used in sword fittings.

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