Unsigned tanto with NBTHK Hozon, attribution to the Kaifu school. Pre-Edo kotō piece, gunome-midare hamon, nie deki, with lots of activities visible in the habuchi. Horimono of goma-bashi on one side, and sō-no-kurikara with lotus base on the other
Tanto, Awa Kaifu School (Kotō) w/ NBTHK Hozon Read More »
Example with crocodile pouch: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304982741918?itmmeta=01HW8T5G77X0HDXM6RJ7803A7Z&hash=item470263539e:g:elwAAOSwLSpkimqp&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HTGCQljpRxe03XZaCdebwM5Ed0ZNVmit3yOXjm5%2FqFg%2BHSOzeAR2SWZEHebK97BI%2Bz71uueaJi8ERtVGFspTWWyIDsD9BK96kbNeA6j1KUnhZCrCMTkV1Xhs6SSl6QNn%2FO531jYtnNZ54YHdinXI53U25RK27Y2eDd62lmJeeyZTDdZcIm4cfPq90wFXlVLaKhdFxZP3gcHwKySzCLGHm21Ddnb%2BzOtpUQ%2FBKcz3u9foiW3UBn0jTWeRd2GGdYWwfjGfptrECpU1ixa6ZFPALKAkpx4TfqUwGleQHeSGAfA%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-aDlpriYw
Kiseru in case with crocodile leather tobacco pouch Read More »
Samurai and painter from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period. The second son of the very famous Kazan Watanabe. A chief retainer of the Tahara clan in Mikawa (Aichi Prefecture). He studied painting with Tsubakiyama and Hanka Fukuda, economic history with Ohashi Rakuan, and poetry with Sekine Chido. He was good at painting flowers and birds. Died on December 29, 1899. He is 53 years old. His name is Kanou. Shoka has long stood in the shadow of his very famous father, but recently the art world has started to recognize his talent
Set of Japanese Hanging Scrolls by WATANABE SHOKA Read More »
This tsuba is particularly charming due to the use of positive and negative sukashi, and because of its pristine condition. Chōshū or Bushū school
Charming tsuba of 3 Eggplants Read More »
This tsuba is most likely Saotome school, even that Myochin is a possibility, but I believe Saotome is correct. This tsuba is very old and probably from Muromachi era
A nice big Muromachi Saotome tsuba Read More »
Iron, kawarigata tsuba in the image of six bales of rice arranged in a circle. Rice was the unit of measurement of great wealth
Tsuba of six bales of rice arranged in a circle Read More »
The school is possibly Owari, or perhaps Nishigaki. This is an interesting tsuba that is full of character and indeed very, very nice
A very interesting nadekakugata tsuba Read More »
