Kozuka, unsigned, Kyo-kinko metalwork - Japan

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Kozuka, Mumei, Kyo kinko metalwork from Japan, depicting a gilded Ryujin dragon god in breaking waves, finely sculpted in shakudo with the dragon’s tail forming a double-edged ken blade and holding a sacred jewel in one claw.

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Kozuka, unsigned, Kyoto-kinko / Kyoto-kanagushi; fine metalwork.

The gilded dragon god Ryujin is embedded in breaking waves. The depiction is finely sculpted in shakudo and shows the dragon's tail as a double-edged blade (ken, symbolizing strength and spiritual power). In one claw, the dragon god holds the sacred jewel that grants him the power to control the ebb and flow of the tides.

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