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Tsuba Suiteki Water Dropper signed Ishiguro Masayoshi browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Metalwork:Pre 1900: item # 623256 Please refer to our stock # 021899 when inquiring.
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The size of Suiteki: 3" Long x 2 5/8" Wide x 3/4" High. Amazing work of Tsuba turned into Suiteki(water dropper). Tsuba and suiteki is made by Suaka(pure copper). The tsuba has Nanako background with autumn grass flowers and Japanese insects(mushi), Tonbo(dragon fly), Suzumushi(bell ring insect) and Kamakiri(mantodea). The detail work of tiny insect as well as the leaves flower work are just amazing. It is inscribed and carved left side of sword hole with artist name, " Ishiguro Masayoshi Sen(made)". Master Tsuba and other sword relating ornament metalcraftmen from Edo period. According to the record, he was born Anei 3(1774) studied under Sano Naoyoshi. Later he studied under Ishiguro Masatsune. He took the each initial name form both master, Masayoshi. He became the metal craftmen for Shimazu Han(Daimyo clan). He passed away in Manen Gannen or Bunkyu Gannen(186o or 1861). Tsuba probably made in mid 1850's. But it was made into Water dropper in end of Edo to Meiji period (1868-1912). It is very fine and intricately worked Tsuba and water dropper. You can see the joint of Tsuba and base from the side. The condition is excellent. Why fine Tsuba made into Suiteki? My theory is since sword are banned in Meiji period no needed to used as sword part, so this Tsuba was made into suiteki during Meiji. Whether artist or craftmen who made Suiteki know who Ishiguro Masayoshi was, or not. It will never known. The one of Tsuba by Ishiguro Masayoshi is in Metropolitan Museum. Nanako Ji: is a pattern of small dots thought to resemble fish-roe, and usually used as a background pattern on metal fittings *kanagu. The pattern is beaten out with an indented burin or chisel called nanakotagane. A background pattern of this type is called nanakoji. The pattern is often found on silverware, as for example in the background decoration of Tang Chinese silver mirrors (618-907). It is sometimes found on Song Chinese ceramic ware (960-1279). The oldest extant example in Japan can be seen on a bronze plaque depicting a scene from the Lotus Sutra, Hokke Sessou douban-zu(late 7c) in Hasedera, Nara. The *Shousouin in Nara, also contains items decorated with nanako, as well as the chisels nanakotagane, used to make them. |
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