Choshu Tsuba with landscape by Kawaji Tomonao

Mid Edo Period (1615-1867)

Signed Choshu Hagi ju, Kawaji Tomonao

Cursive inscription on ura side.

Nikubori ji-sukashi. Iron with gold inlay.

71 x 67 x 4 mm

Tomonao was from the Kawaji school and was the brother of Tomomichi. He later became independent and founded the Kawaji beppa. As in this case, iron tsuba are usually worked in nikubori jisukashi and ita tsuba with sukidashibori. He sometimes combined the methods of the Bushu Ito and Shoami schools.

Tsuba for sale

 

Price: 2.000 
(Inv. #462)

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