Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach () 18th-19th century Japanese The motif plate of this kozuka shows a beach with an arrangement of shells which are decorated with a differently colored abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay. The waves are decorated with a shell inlay as well. The areas that represent the beach show a sunago-zgan inlay (lit. "sand inlay").A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching kgai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach (). Japanese. 18th-19th century. Copper-gold alloy (shakud), gold, brass, abalone shell. Sword Furniture-Kozuka

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Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach () 18th-19th century Japanese The motif plate of this kozuka shows a beach with an arrangement of shells which are decorated with a differently colored abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay. The waves are decorated with a shell inlay as well. The areas that represent the beach show a sunago-zgan inlay (lit. "sand inlay").A kozuka is a handle of a by-knife that is part of a sword mounting. It is kept in a slot on the reverse of a katana scabbard, often with a matching kgai (hairdressing tool).. Knife Handle (Kozuka) Depicting Shells on Beach (). Japanese. 18th-19th century. Copper-gold alloy (shakud), gold, brass, abalone shell. Sword Furniture-Kozuka

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