| Item No. MEN-3033 割際端銘 吉岡・尹次（まさつぐ） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Minogame, Old turtle with seaweed growing on its back |
| Mei | (Kibata-mei) Yoshioka Masatsugu |
| Material | Shakudo with gold gilding |
| Region | Musashi, Edo |
| Era | Late Edo period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
Size
| Left Length |
1.43 cm (0.56 in)
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| Right Length |
1.46 cm (0.57 in)
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| Left Width |
3.61 cm (1.42 in)
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| Right Width |
3.61 cm (1.42 in)
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NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu |
| Certification Date | Passed the Shinsa in February 2025 |
| Price | Sold |
Other Info
| Minogame is a old turtle with seaweed growing on its back, making it look like it is wearing a straw raincoat. It is said that cranes live for a thousand years, and turtles live for ten thousand years, and turtles are symbols of longevity. Minogame is an even longer-lived turtle than other long-lived turtles, and is considered a very auspicious turtle, so it has been depicted as a lucky charm. The metal worker, Yoshioka Masatsugu [吉岡尹次], also signs his name as Masajiro [尹次郎]. He is the sixth generation of the branch of the Yoshioka school, whose founder was Munetsugu [宗次] (the illegitimate son of the first Yoshioka Shigetsugu [吉岡重次]). This set of menuki is a Minogame menuki with chisel effects made using Yoshioka-style techniques. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu shinsa in February 2025. |
