説明
Title: Gekka Shirasagi Zu
Description
Oval-shaped Tsuba made from brass. Gekka (月下) means under the moon, and Shirasagi (白鷺) is the egret. Egrets are taking rests and looking up the moon. Egret is a popular motif, especially for potteries, because of its beautiful white feathers and elegant appearance. The moon pattern is often designed as the symbol of fall. This work shows a scene of a quiet long autumn night. Egrets and plants are engraved with realistic sculptural expressions; you would appreciate this excellent piece.
Its creator, Masahide Ishii, he was one of Hamano Shozui (浜野政随, the founder of Hamano-style)’s pupils and did well in Edo (Tokyo prefecture today). Masahide also made Kozuka and Fuchi Kashira.
This Tsuba is recognized by The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords, which is known as NBTHK.
*As this item is an antique, please check each photo and ensure its condition.
What is Tsuba?
Tsuba is the hand-guard of the Japanese sword. High-class Samurai wore his katana sword with its beautiful sword mountings such as Tsuba. Tsuba’s front design tends to be more decorative as this part was often seen by other Samurais when he was walking on the streets.
Why is it that the sword mounting was important for Samurai?
The sword mountings of the Japanese sword have many kinds of decorations such as handguards (Tsuba), sword hilt (Menuki), pommel (Fuchi Kashira). The Japanese sword worked as a weapon and as an object to show who he was. For example, it shows their personalities and beliefs. You could say that it is like decorations for smartphones today. We recommend you zoom in on the pictures of the sword fittings. When you do so, you can see the skill of Japanese metal engraving techniques. They are mainly made of iron and copper with inlays of gold, silver, and bronze. When it comes to handguard (Tsuba), each one has a different outline and weight. These sword fittings that have lived with Japanese swords of the same age might be worth as much as the Japanese swords. They are inconspicuous parts of the Japanese sword. Nevertheless, if you are knowledgeable or particular about it, you will become a connoisseur of the Samurai.
Authentication Paper
:
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
NBTHK
, also known as Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai (the Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), is one of the oldest Japanese sword appraising organizations in modern-day Japan. They authenticated the Tsuba on Mar 16th in the 30th year of Heisei (2018). They appraised it as Hozon Tousougu, the Tsuba worth preserving for Japanese society. The purchaser will receive this original certificate as well. We can also translate what is written into English and make a PDF file for your record if you request.
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