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Item No. TSU-1954 一葉斎 弘直(花押)
Design Li Bai, Chinese Poet
Mei Ichiyosai Hironao(with Kao)
Material Iron with details in gold and silver
Region Mito, Hitachi Province
Era Late Edo period
Box Tailor-made paulownia box
Size
Height
7.49 cm (2.95 in)
Width
6.94 cm (2.73 in)
Thickness
0.53 cm (0.21 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
Certification Date March 10, 2020
Price 300,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
This craftsman, Ichiyosai Hironao, was active during the Late Edo Period in Mito Clan. He was a disciple of Uchikoshi Hirotoshi. This Tsuba was crafted with well-forged iron and designed with a slight Sukinokoshi rim. A simple design of Li Bai, Chinese Poet but gives a strong impression and an overall great Tsuba to add to anyone's collection. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosugu in march 2020.