Title: Kaki Zu Description Oval-shaped Tsuba that has Kozuka and Kougai holes. There are tiny irregularities on the surface; these might be made by hitting with a chisel. You would find an engraved inscription between Kozuka and Nakago holes. According to this signature, Toshimitsu (利光) made this Tsuba. His stylized signature is also carved after his name. About the design, we think this plant motif is the Kaki (柿, Japanese persimmon). It is an autumn fruit that bears bright vermilion fruits. In this work, fruit parts are colored with reddish-brown metal. Since persimmon trees have long lives, Japanese people thought that the persimmon motif represents longevity. Also, another theory says that the Japanese name of persimmon Kaki (written as 柿) was associated with the word Kaki-Atsumeru (かき集める, gather). So, this idea says the persimmon design would pick happiness. This Tsuba’s design might have been chosen based on these auspicious meanings. *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. *This Tsuba was originally listed as a Tsuba clock, but we decided to sell the Tsuba itself. You will receive the Tsuba itself stored in a wooden box. 【About us】 Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords/armor, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on. 【Payment method】 We accept payment through Stripe (Credit card), PayPal , Apple Pay or ChromePay, all of which are secure payment methods. Also, you don’t need to make an account on Stripe for the checkout. If you prefer other payment method, please contact us. You may either pay in JPY , USD , AUD , CAD , EUR , CHF or GBP . The price is set in Japanese Yen. Prices in other currencies are automatically calculated based on the latest exchange rate. 【Shipping duration】 We normally ship via EMS (Express Mail Service) provided by Japan Post. It usually takes at least 5-14 days to deliver the package after you place an order. Time of delivery is estimated as accurately as possible by the carrier but does not take into account any delays beyond our control such as by inclement weather, post office holiday seasons. We will use DHL instead for those who ordered from Canada as EMS temporarily stops shipping to this country due to COVID-19. We offer Free International Shipping as long as we can ship your order by either EMS or DHL (Canada only). If you prefer other shipping carriers, please contact us. We will inform you of the order’s tracking number via email. Please make sure you fill out your valid email address correctly. *Pl
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利光
江戸
在銘
町彫
現在3点販売中
町彫 · Edo
現在79点販売中
奈良派は、江戸時代中期に隆盛を見た刀装金工の一流派である。後藤家の格式に拠らず、独立した町彫の伝統として発展し、奈良一門の歴代の手を経てその名跡を伝えた。流派の声価を不動のものとしたのは、奈良利寿・土屋安親・杉浦乗意のいわゆる「奈良三作」である。三作の筆頭たる利寿は寛文七年に生まれ、安親はこれに次ぎ、乗意は元禄十四年の生まれにして三人の中では最も若い。安親は出羽国庄内藩士の子として生まれ、若くして正阿弥珍久に学んだ後、元禄十六年江戸へ出て奈良辰政に師事し、天性の才を開花させた。乗意は信州松本の人で、江戸に出て奈良利治門の寿永に学んだと伝えられる。かくして各地より集う才人を糾合し、奈良派は江戸金工の独立した諸流の中にあって最高峰の一角を占めるに至った。 作風においては、流派の標識として彫技と素材の幅広さが挙げられる。地鉄は赤銅・鉄・真鍮・朧銀・四分一・素銅など多様であり、これに石目地・槌目地・磨地などの地荒らしを施す。彫技は鋤出彫・高彫・毛彫・片切彫を基調とし、金・銀・赤銅・四分一・素銅といった色金を象嵌・色絵として的確に配して画題を生かす。三作はこの共通の語彙のうちに各々独自の境地を拓いた。利寿は人物図を得意とし、縁頭の製作に抜群の技を示し、鋤出高彫を基調として隅々にまで力の漲る重厚な彫口を見せる。安親は構図の取り方、色金の配し方、空間の表現において追随を許さぬ均衡を示し、人物・動物・山水・故事と多岐にわたる題材に詩情と物語性を込めた。乗意は朧銀磨地を地金とし、僅かな高低差を活かして対象の表情を豊かに表出する肉合彫の新技を編み出し、象嵌や色絵をあまり用いず鏨の力量のみで意匠を彫り上げた点に独壇場を示す。 評価と伝承においては、奈良派の諸工が刀装具という限られた画面のうちに装飾の域を超えた真の芸術的表現を達成した点が、その名声の根幹を成す。利寿の作は豪壮の気が自然に溢れる品格を備え、僅かな空間を最大限に活用して躍動感を与える技量に特色がある。安親の作には「安親ならでは」「安親の世界」といった文言が繰り返し用いられ、その独創性と芸術性の高さが讃えられ、晩年には古銭を意匠に取り入れた枯淡の作風も見られる。乗意の児落獅子図小柄は、肉合彫を駆使して千尋の谷に我が子を投げ込む獅子を彫り上げた会心の作として重要刀装具に指定され、落下する児獅子の力強さと崖上に見守る親獅子の表情に臨場感が溢れる。これら三作を頂点とする奈良派は、構図の卓抜、全幅にわたる技量の冴え、そして優品を芸術の高みへと昇華させる表現の深さによって、江戸金工の世界に確固たる地位を築き、後世に多大な影響を与えた名門である。
販売店の出品ページで鑑定書を確認できませんでした。日本刀および刀装具は通常、NBTHK（または NTHK）の鑑定を受けます。鑑定書がない場合、極めは販売店の見解にとどまり、第三者による確認は行われていません。ご購入前に販売店へ鑑定書の有無をお問い合わせのうえ、慎重にご判断ください。
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
Title: Kaki Zu Description Oval-shaped Tsuba that has Kozuka and Kougai holes. There are tiny irregularities on the surface; these might be made by hitting with a chisel. You would find an engraved inscription between Kozuka and Nakago holes. According to this signature, Toshimitsu (利光) made this Tsuba. His stylized signature is also carved after his name. About the design, we think this plant motif is the Kaki (柿, Japanese persimmon). It is an autumn fruit that bears bright vermilion fruits. In this work, fruit parts are colored with reddish-brown metal. Since persimmon trees have long lives, Japanese people thought that the persimmon motif represents longevity. Also, another theory says that the Japanese name of persimmon Kaki (written as 柿) was associated with the word Kaki-Atsumeru (かき集める, gather). So, this idea says the persimmon design would pick happiness. This Tsuba’s design might have been chosen based on these auspicious meanings. *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. *This Tsuba was originally listed as a Tsuba clock, but we decided to sell the Tsuba itself. You will receive the Tsuba itself stored in a wooden box. 【About us】 Samurai Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, exhibiting antique artifacts related to the Samurai history. Samurai Museum Shop is the place for those who are interested in Japanese culture and craftsmanship. We deal with antique Samurai swords/armor, traditional crafts made in Japan and so on. 【Payment method】 We accept payment through Stripe (Credit card), PayPal , Apple Pay or ChromePay, all of which are secure payment methods. Also, you don’t need to make an account on Stripe for the checkout. If you prefer other payment method, please contact us. You may either pay in JPY , USD , AUD , CAD , EUR , CHF or GBP . The price is set in Japanese Yen. Prices in other currencies are automatically calculated based on the latest exchange rate. 【Shipping duration】 We normally ship via EMS (Express Mail Service) provided by Japan Post. It usually takes at least 5-14 days to deliver the package after you place an order. Time of delivery is estimated as accurately as possible by the carrier but does not take into account any delays beyond our control such as by inclement weather, post office holiday seasons. We will use DHL instead for those who ordered from Canada as EMS temporarily stops shipping to this country due to COVID-19. We offer Free International Shipping as long as we can ship your order by either EMS or DHL (Canada only). If you prefer other shipping carriers, please contact us. We will inform you of the order’s tracking number via email. Please make sure you fill out your valid email address correctly. *Pl
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江戸
在銘
町彫
現在3点販売中
町彫 · Edo
現在79点販売中
奈良派は、江戸時代中期に隆盛を見た刀装金工の一流派である。後藤家の格式に拠らず、独立した町彫の伝統として発展し、奈良一門の歴代の手を経てその名跡を伝えた。流派の声価を不動のものとしたのは、奈良利寿・土屋安親・杉浦乗意のいわゆる「奈良三作」である。三作の筆頭たる利寿は寛文七年に生まれ、安親はこれに次ぎ、乗意は元禄十四年の生まれにして三人の中では最も若い。安親は出羽国庄内藩士の子として生まれ、若くして正阿弥珍久に学んだ後、元禄十六年江戸へ出て奈良辰政に師事し、天性の才を開花させた。乗意は信州松本の人で、江戸に出て奈良利治門の寿永に学んだと伝えられる。かくして各地より集う才人を糾合し、奈良派は江戸金工の独立した諸流の中にあって最高峰の一角を占めるに至った。 作風においては、流派の標識として彫技と素材の幅広さが挙げられる。地鉄は赤銅・鉄・真鍮・朧銀・四分一・素銅など多様であり、これに石目地・槌目地・磨地などの地荒らしを施す。彫技は鋤出彫・高彫・毛彫・片切彫を基調とし、金・銀・赤銅・四分一・素銅といった色金を象嵌・色絵として的確に配して画題を生かす。三作はこの共通の語彙のうちに各々独自の境地を拓いた。利寿は人物図を得意とし、縁頭の製作に抜群の技を示し、鋤出高彫を基調として隅々にまで力の漲る重厚な彫口を見せる。安親は構図の取り方、色金の配し方、空間の表現において追随を許さぬ均衡を示し、人物・動物・山水・故事と多岐にわたる題材に詩情と物語性を込めた。乗意は朧銀磨地を地金とし、僅かな高低差を活かして対象の表情を豊かに表出する肉合彫の新技を編み出し、象嵌や色絵をあまり用いず鏨の力量のみで意匠を彫り上げた点に独壇場を示す。 評価と伝承においては、奈良派の諸工が刀装具という限られた画面のうちに装飾の域を超えた真の芸術的表現を達成した点が、その名声の根幹を成す。利寿の作は豪壮の気が自然に溢れる品格を備え、僅かな空間を最大限に活用して躍動感を与える技量に特色がある。安親の作には「安親ならでは」「安親の世界」といった文言が繰り返し用いられ、その独創性と芸術性の高さが讃えられ、晩年には古銭を意匠に取り入れた枯淡の作風も見られる。乗意の児落獅子図小柄は、肉合彫を駆使して千尋の谷に我が子を投げ込む獅子を彫り上げた会心の作として重要刀装具に指定され、落下する児獅子の力強さと崖上に見守る親獅子の表情に臨場感が溢れる。これら三作を頂点とする奈良派は、構図の卓抜、全幅にわたる技量の冴え、そして優品を芸術の高みへと昇華させる表現の深さによって、江戸金工の世界に確固たる地位を築き、後世に多大な影響を与えた名門である。
販売店の出品ページで鑑定書を確認できませんでした。日本刀および刀装具は通常、NBTHK（または NTHK）の鑑定を受けます。鑑定書がない場合、極めは販売店の見解にとどまり、第三者による確認は行われていません。ご購入前に販売店へ鑑定書の有無をお問い合わせのうえ、慎重にご判断ください。
Returns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
