A2024E

Description

Wonderful sculptural element of boat’s sail raised up from button. Shakudo is Japanese metalwork of gold & copper (typically 4–10% gold, 96–90% copper), one of the irogane class of colored metals, which can be treated to develop a black, or sometimes indigo, patina, resembling lacquer, in which gold, silver & copper metals are inlaid in to the metal base. Some of the lighter weight buttons like this one were worn on garments. Shows some wear. NBS Medium (1”)

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