Product No. TSU-3016 明石住 明珍宗勝 | |
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Design | Shiho-inomesukashi, Four Heart Shaped Openwork |
Mei | Myochin Munekatsu from Akashi |
Material | Iron |
Shape | Aoi-mokko |
Region | Harima Province |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Custom made paulownia box |
Height | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) |
Width | 8.6 cm (3.4 in) |
Thickness | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) |
Status | Hozon Tosogu |
Certification Date | October 18, 2007 |
Price |
70,000 JPY |
Myochin Munekatsu [明珍 宗勝] was active in Akashi, Harima Province in the late Edo period. This tsuba is a Myochin-style Katchushi tsuba. It is referred in the book of "New Selection Metalworker Directory (by Kenichi Kokubo) [新選 金工名鑑(小窪健一著)]." It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2007. |