This is an Ito school tsuba made by Masakata during the Edo period. It features a round iron plate with a bamboo sukashi (openwork) design. Masakata was known for his work as a tsuba specialist for the Edo Shogunate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Ito · Edo
Ito Masakata
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
5 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
57 pieces on the market now
The Ito school (伊藤派) was a prolific kinkō lineage based in Kanda, Edo, in Musashi province. The line was established by Masanaga (正長, d.
1727), who received appointment as official tsuba maker (kōgi o-kakae tsubashi) to the Tokugawa Shogunate following an audience with Shogun Ienobu in 1710. Successive heads bore the character 正 (Masa-) in their art names, producing ten recorded generations from the Genroku era through the Meiji period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Katsumi勝見 | — | 4 |
| Masakane正金 | — | 0 |
| Sadatsune貞恒 | — | 0 |
| Masayoshi正備 | — | 0 |
| Masafusa正房 | 1670 | 1 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
This is an Ito school tsuba made by Masakata during the Edo period. It features a round iron plate with a bamboo sukashi (openwork) design. Masakata was known for his work as a tsuba specialist for the Edo Shogunate.
NihontoWatchBETAmei · Ito · Edo
Ito Masakata
Edo
Musashi
Signed
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
5 pieces on the market now
Iron-tsuba · Musashi
57 pieces on the market now
The Ito school (伊藤派) was a prolific kinkō lineage based in Kanda, Edo, in Musashi province. The line was established by Masanaga (正長, d.
1727), who received appointment as official tsuba maker (kōgi o-kakae tsubashi) to the Tokugawa Shogunate following an audience with Shogun Ienobu in 1710. Successive heads bore the character 正 (Masa-) in their art names, producing ten recorded generations from the Genroku era through the Meiji period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Katsumi勝見 | — | 4 |
| Masakane正金 | — | 0 |
| Sadatsune貞恒 | — | 0 |
| Masayoshi正備 | — | 0 |
| Masafusa正房 | 1670 | 1 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Returns/exchanges/cancellations not accepted after shipment except for significant defects; if defective, return/exchange possible within 3 days of arrival (return shipping paid by customer).
