Shishi Fuchikashira and Menuki Set Tsuba signed "Ichiryu Tomoyoshi" with

Tsuba signed "Ichiryu Tomoyoshi" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

It looks like kozuka-ana was added later or reshaped and is not part of the original design

Therefore we can judge it based on workmanship alone

decorated with wild geese under the moon

5 mm to 7 mm

Shishi Fuchikashira and Menuki Set Tsuba signed "Ichiryu Tomoyoshi" withThis items has been in very poor condition when I bought it. Please see photos at the bottom of the page to find out more. When it arrived I send it to a craftsman for conservation work. In this particular case all parts were cleaned using only manual work. It took around a week of very demanding work under microscope. Because of the method used, original patine has not beed damaged. Also no gold was lost. To achieve perfect result visible on the