| Product No. KOU-3162 無銘（脇後藤） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Three Puppies |
| Mei | Mumei, but attributed to the Waki-goto school |
| Material | Shakudo with silver and gold gilding |
| Region | Kyoto, Yamashiro Province |
| Era | Mid Edo Period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
| Length | 21.4 cm (8.4 in) |
| Width | 1.2 cm (0.5 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | June 19, 2025 |
Price |
100,000 JPY |
| Puppy motifs were used on sword fittings as a subject expressing loyalty and endearing charm. During the reign of the fifth shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1680-1709), known as the “Dog Shogun,” dogs were cherished at Edo Castle as lap dogs and companion dogs. This kogai depicts a three-puppy, featuring adorable puppies inlayed in gold, silver, and shakudo tones on a shakudo with nanako pattern ground. It is mumei, but attributed to the Waki Gotō school and passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2025. |
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