Antique Shakudo locket made in the 1870's

This antique Japanese Shakudo locket is destined to always be admired for its beauty and detail each and every time that it is worn, and will no doubt be worn with pride.

Made from a material called Shakudo, this is an alloy of gold and copper of around 4 to 10% of gold and 90 to 96% copper. It was originally designed for fittings on swords such as the katana, and other pieces such as the kozuka (the grip of a small knife). When the samurai class grew obsolete, the shakudo masters turned their attention to jewellery, resulting in some truly fabulous pieces such as this locket.

With a wonderful colouring to the material, this allows for a scene to stand out so beautifully, and in this case there is a woman in such a finely detailed dress sitting in front of a large pot. The detail in this scene will have you admiring it up close, and even from a distance there is no doubt that it will always be admired.

Able to hold a photo on the reverse side, the locket measures 36mm in diameter 50mm to the top of the split ring bail, and will look perfect sitting around the neck.

This is such a wonderful antique locket, and one that is as unique as it is special.

Stock# ET1298

Circa: 1870

$2,900