| Tamagawa Yoshihisa [玉川美久] was a Mito metalworker who continued for six generations from the late Edo period to the Meiji period. The first generation studied under Tamagawa Shoju [玉川承寿] and later Yatabe Michitoshi [谷田部通寿], and became an employed craftsman for the Mito domain, living in the Mito domain's Koishikawa residence. Judging from the Mei of the characters "美" and "久", this kozuka is thought to be the work of the second generation (son of the first generation, passed away in 1835, aged 57). The Suhama crest is one of the family crests that is a stylized design of a delta formed at the mouth of a river. This kozuka is a depiction of a vine with the Suhama crests. It is likely made in response to an order from a high-ranking samurai whose family crest was the Suhama crest, which represents the desire for long life and prosperity. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu shinsa in November 2024. |
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