Product No. TSU-3029 水府住 朝重作 | |
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Design | Plain |
Mei | Made by Tomoshige from Suifu |
Material | Yamagane, black copper |
Shape | Hamidashi, Oval |
Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Height | 4.3 cm (1.7 in) |
Width | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) |
Thickness | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) |
Status | Hozon Tosogu |
Certification Date | December 20, 2024 |
Price |
55,000 JPY |
This plain hamidashi-tsuba was engraved with the bold inscription "Made by Tomoshige, resident of Suifu [水府住 朝重作]." Perhaps it was an avocation tsuba made by a samurai of the Mito domain. It inspires curiosity. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2024. |