NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA Musashino sukashi tsuba with a Ko-Akasaka kiwame. Ko-Akasaka refers to tsuba that are all mumei and are judged to be works from the early Akasaka generations. This piece features a Musashino design with reeds and dew pierced in an outstanding composition. It is thick and heavy, and the three-layer lamination becomes clear over time in the refined jitetsu. While distinguishing between the first three Akasaka generations is difficult, it is said that regarding the seppa-dai, the first generation is pointed at the top, the second generation is long and thick, and the third generation is wide and rounded. The first generation is appraised as having a superior style in design and jitetsu, and I want to hope that this work is by the first generation. A masterpiece of tetsu tsuba. Passed the 2021 Hozon Tosogu shinsa.
Certificate reading — 無銘（古赤坂）
NihontoWatchOffered by Touken Matsumoto
Ko-Akasaka School
Pre-Edo
Musashi
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Iron-tsuba
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¥550,000