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Product No. TSU-2278 東壽斎 政勝(花押)
Design Bird of Prey on a Pine Tree
Mei Tojusai Masakatsu(with Kao)
Material Shakudo with details in gold and silver
Shape Tatemaru Round
Region Aizu, Mutsu Province
Era Late Edo Period
Box Custom-made Paulownia box
Size
Height 7.2 cm (2.8 in)
Width 6.6 cm (2.6 in)
Thickness 0.4 cm (0.2 in)
NBTHK Certification
Status Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Certification Date December 07, 2016

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500,000 JPY

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Other Info
The theme of this Tsuba is Bird of Prey on an Pine Tree. The craftsman, Tojusai Masakatsu, was born in Aizu, Mutsu Province and moved to Edo where he became a disciple of Ishiguro Masatsune. Later he returned to Aizu and crafted many excellent Tsuba. The features of his work on this Tsuba resemble the work of his teacher, Ishiguro Masatsune. It is referred to in the book of Aizu no Bi. It passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu in 2016.
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Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0088

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