Kozuka
Den Edo Ishiguro (伝江⼾⽯⿊) ‒ Attributed to the Ishiguro School from Edo
meibun (銘⽂) ‒ Signature: unsigned
Foundation: shakudō and suaka plates combined, ishime ground
Motif: Tartar / Ashinaga and Tenaga
Carvings: takabori relief, zōgan inlay, iroe accents
Measurements: height 9.6 cm, width 1.4 cm
Made : mid-Edo period
Ashinaga (“long legs”) and Tenaga (“long arms”) are two mythical figures who utilize their enhanced extremities to capture creatures from the ocean. The pair thus transforms what might at first appear as physical disfigurements into a mutually beneficial attribute
