| Item No. TSU-2933 無銘（神吉） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Pine Tree and Bamboo |
| Mei | Mumei, but has been attributed to the Kamiyoshi Tradition |
| Material | Iron |
| Region | Higo Province |
| Era | Late Edo period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
Size
| Height |
7.33 cm (2.89 in)
|
| Width |
7.01 cm (2.76 in)
|
| Thickness |
0.49 cm (0.19 in)
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NBTHK Certification
| Status | Hozon Tōsōgu |
| Certification Date | September 26, 2024 |
| Price | 90,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| This Higo tsuba[肥後鐔] has been attributed to the Kamiyoshi[神吉] Tradition. Kamiyoshi is the family name of Higo metalworkers. In order to keep the traditions of Higo metalwork, the feudal lord Hosokawa[細川] ordered the skilled Hayashi[林] family's third generation Tohachi[藤八] (first generation Matashichi[又七], second generation Shigemitsu[重光]) to pass on all of the Hayashi family's secret techniques to Kamiyoshi Juhei[寿平], and his sons Fukanobu[深信] (1798-1851) and Rakuju[楽寿] (1817-1884). This Higo tsuba is an elaborate openwork tsuba made from high-quality jigane[地鉄], and depicted a pine and bamboo. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa[保存刀装具審査] in August 2024. |
