説明
The 45th Juyo Tosogu 第四十五回 重要刀装具 Joshin Kozuka 後藤乗真 The 3rd Main Line Goto Master (1512 - 1562) A Magnificent Juyo Kozuka by Joshin the third mainline Goto master. He is ranked as Meiko 名工 by Wakayama (the highest rank) and there are over 80 Juyo tosogu by him. Joshin was a Samurai. He was highly skilled at making tosogu but only pursued this when not engaged in military duties. He had received gifts from the Emperor Go-Nara (1527-1557) in recognition of his bravery. Joshin died on the battlefield at Okaki in 1562. This kozuka is signed on the back “Mon Joshin Mitsmori (Kao)” This means the the motift of the work was made by Joshin and this attribution was by Mitsumori (Keijo), the 14th Goto mainline master. He lived from 1751-1804. From the Juyo Nado Zufu text about this Kozuka: Designated on October 29, 1999 45th Juyo Sword Fittings Drum theme kogai naoshi kozuka, signed Mon Joshin Mitsumori (kao) Explanation: "Joshin was the third generation of the Goto family. He was the son of the second generation, Sojo. His common name was Jiro, his given name was Yoshihisa, and later he was known as Genshiro Harumitsu. He served two Ashikaga shoguns, Yoshiharu and Yoshiteru. Joshin had estates in Sakamoto, Omi Province. Later, he had a feud with the Asai family in northern Omi, and on March 6, 1562 (Eiroku 5), he was attacked by Asai Ryomasa and killed in battle at the age of fifty-one. As mentioned above, Joshin was not only a metal craftsman but also a military commander. Due to his brave and strong character, his works are known for being large, powerful, and often carved to fill the entire surface." This is a kogai naoshi kozuka, featuring a gold utori design. Originally, it was a kogai, it is a kozuka now. It is a robustly carved work filling the entire surface, likely depicting a drum used in a Noh play favored by the shogun. The gold inlay on the back is also elegantly done. SOLD Back
