This is a tsuba made by Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune, a famous craftsman who was a central figure in the Choshu tsuba world from the early to mid Edo period. The tsuba features a Hagi (bush clover) design carved in high relief with gold inlay. The rim is also decorated with gold inlay in a sayagata pattern.
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Choshu Tomotsune
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Hozon (N.B.T.H.K)
Iron-tsuba · Nagato · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Tomotsune stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
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Iron-tsuba · Nagato
20 pieces on the market now
The tsuba-making traditions of Choshu domain (Nagato Province) trace their origins to the migration of Heianjo-sukashi openwork craftsmen from Kyoto, invited by the Ouchi family of Suo and Nagato during the Muromachi period. This transplanted lineage gave rise to the Ko-Hagi group, which flourished from the late Muromachi into the early Edo period and established a distinctive regional idiom in iron openwork. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tomonori友矩 | 1770-1800 | 0 |
| Tomohiro友広 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune友恒 | 1670 | 1 |
| Nakai仲井 | 1670 | 1 |
| Nobushige信重 | 1781-1867 | 0 |
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a tsuba made by Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune, a famous craftsman who was a central figure in the Choshu tsuba world from the early to mid Edo period. The tsuba features a Hagi (bush clover) design carved in high relief with gold inlay. The rim is also decorated with gold inlay in a sayagata pattern.
NihontoWatchChoshu Tomotsune
Edo
Nagato/choshu
Signed
Hozon (N.B.T.H.K)
Iron-tsuba · Nagato · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Tomotsune stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iron-tsuba · Nagato
20 pieces on the market now
The tsuba-making traditions of Choshu domain (Nagato Province) trace their origins to the migration of Heianjo-sukashi openwork craftsmen from Kyoto, invited by the Ouchi family of Suo and Nagato during the Muromachi period. This transplanted lineage gave rise to the Ko-Hagi group, which flourished from the late Muromachi into the early Edo period and established a distinctive regional idiom in iron openwork. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tomonori友矩 | 1770-1800 | 0 |
| Tomohiro友広 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune友恒 | 1670 | 1 |
| Nakai仲井 | 1670 | 1 |
| Nobushige信重 | 1781-1867 | 0 |
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
