Iron Kyo-Sukashi Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Decorated with Iris

Iron Kyo-Sukashi Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Decorated with IrisIron Kyo Sukashi tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. Decorated with iris. This is a beautiful tsuba with great patina. Unfortunately there are some cracks in the iron, please look at the pictures at the end of the auction to see all the damages. Made in an early edo period. Size: 83 mm x 80 mm x 3,8 mm (at seppa dai) and 5 mm at mimi In custom made kiri box.

Samegawa painted black with white triangle near oyatsubu

There is either shakudo or yamagane fukurin

Most famous craftsman using this go was Rinsendo Mitsumasa born in the 1721

He was a student of Iwama Masayoshi who himself was a student of Hamano Naoyuki

however It remains an amazing item showcasing the best qualities of the Ichijo School

or Four Noble Ones

Each of them represent a different season (the plum blossom for winter

When researching the verified signatures I noticed that there are some major differences between them

Length: 57 cm

According to NBTHK there is also zogan iroe here

English description of every item

Inside we will find everything we might look for in a book like that