SIGNATURE	Kamiyoshi
MATERIAL	Iron
CERTIFICATE	NBTHK hozon tosogu
DIMENSIONS	81.8 x 77.5 mm
THICKNESS	4.9 mm
PUBLISHED:	M. Ito, Works of Hayashi and Kamiyoshi (2008), cat. 269

 

Elegant and rare tsuba in pierced iron, representing two pliers in a long round shape. The design is rare and the presence of a signature quite unusual.

Son of Fukanobu and grandson of Tadamitsu - the founder of the school and pupil of Hayashi Tohachi - Rakuju represents the third generation of the Kamiyoshi shool of tsuba makers.

 

 

INVENTORY NR: tsu-871