Kozuka With Crayfish Fish And Rat

[vajo]

What you think about the quality of this sentoku kozuka with crayfish rat and a fish.

 

 

Thanks

 

Chris

 

 

[Geraint]

Dear Chris.

 

I find it hard to tell what the quality once was, this has had a hard life by the look of it.  I think the question is, does it make you go , "Wow!"  For me the answer is no.

 

All the best.

[Thierry BERNARD]

Agree with Geraint!! not bad but not the best!!

[Jussi Ekholm]

I am not a tosogu guy. I like the animals in this but somehow I don't like the "base". As I see that Ford is checking this out we might get more insight on it.

[Gunome]

this kozuka looks like to have loss his patina. Too shiny.

Quality is average.

 

[vajo]

Honestly saying, i like the motif very much and the scene. And i think to purchase the kozuka if its worth to restore it and i know a fair price.

[christianmalterre]

this Lot  ( auction lot or private?) is sorrowly VERY!   much overcleaned....

 

but well ?

 

i do like this motif, too- so if it´s cheap ? do take it and just enjoy...( better would be to give it to a professional so to let it restaurate in its lost patina and charm it once certainly possessed...not?)

 

considdering the workmanship now....

a standard todays goldsmith does take 70-80.- Euro per hour...

considdering this is a old thing + the modern guy certainly couldn´t do it ! ( do have an look on these modern metalwork "artists" spreading out like mushrooms...)

 

i would buy it, if the seller is not exaggerating in his price estimation of course....?

 

it is charming, it is nice- it is but ruined! of its past history....

 

what shall i say ?

 

it is still vivid...

 

200.-  250.- Euros ????

 

Christian

[vajo]

Thanks Christian that help a lot.

[Gunome]

i like the motif very much and the scene.

 

You like this kozuka, so in my opinion, this is the most important thing !