This tsuba is attributed to Iwamoto Kanri from the Edo period. It features a rain dragon in clouds motif, executed in shakudo with an ishime ground, takabori relief, zōgan inlay, and iroe accents. The tsuba comes with an NTHK certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Iwamoto · Edo
Iwamoto Kanri
Edo
Unsigned
Machibori · Musashi · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Kanri 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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Machibori · Edo
11 pieces on the market now
The Iwamoto school was a house of Edo machibori (町彫) metalworkers, founded in the early eighteenth century by Iwamoto Chūbei, a pupil of the Yokoya school, and continuing through eight generations of headmasters. As the NBTHK setsumei state repeatedly, "the Iwamoto line was originally of the Yokoya tradition," and the school's history turns on a succession crisis within that lineage: when the fifth-generation master Ryōkan died young, his junior fellow-disciple succeeded as sixth head of the Iwamoto house. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Konkan昆寛 | — | 51 |
| Kanri寛利 | 1670 | 3 |
| Masakatsu政克 (Masamoto | — | 0 |
| Soei宗栄 | — | 0 |
| Ikkan一寛 | — | 0 |
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.
This tsuba is attributed to Iwamoto Kanri from the Edo period. It features a rain dragon in clouds motif, executed in shakudo with an ishime ground, takabori relief, zōgan inlay, and iroe accents. The tsuba comes with an NTHK certificate.
NihontoWatchmumei · Iwamoto · Edo
Iwamoto Kanri
Edo
Unsigned
Machibori · Musashi · around 1670
1 piece on the market now
Where Kanri 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.
Machibori · Edo
11 pieces on the market now
The Iwamoto school was a house of Edo machibori (町彫) metalworkers, founded in the early eighteenth century by Iwamoto Chūbei, a pupil of the Yokoya school, and continuing through eight generations of headmasters. As the NBTHK setsumei state repeatedly, "the Iwamoto line was originally of the Yokoya tradition," and the school's history turns on a succession crisis within that lineage: when the fifth-generation master Ryōkan died young, his junior fellow-disciple succeeded as sixth head of the Iwamoto house. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Konkan昆寛 | — | 51 |
| Kanri寛利 | 1670 | 3 |
| Masakatsu政克 (Masamoto | — | 0 |
| Soei宗栄 | — | 0 |
| Ikkan一寛 | — | 0 |
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.
