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Ōban 'Tenshō Ōban'

Issuer Japan
Year 1573-1609
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Engraver(s) Goto Tokujo
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(Translation: Ten Ryō Gotō Tokujō)
Reverse description Plain hammered gold reverse with a striated, horizontally ridged surface texture characteristic of the Tenshō Ōban production technique. A single small floral stamp (mon) is impressed near the upper center of the field, and a circular ink seal mark (kao) of the Gotō assayer appears in the lower center, serving as an additional authentication counterstamp confirming the piece's weight and purity.
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