This is a circle-shaped iron Tsuba from the Edo period, signed by Chougi. It depicts a little bird resting on an anchor, a motif often used for family crests by samurai engaged in sea battles. Vines wrapped around the anchor suggest the passage of time, creating a calm yet melancholic waterside scene.
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Ichinomiya Nagayoshi
Edo
Signed
Machibori · Yamashiro
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ichinomiya school is a Kyoto kinko (金工) lineage founded by Ichinomiya Nagatsune (一宮長常), who was born in Kyoho 6 (1721) at Tsuruga in Echizen Province. Known as Kashiwaya Chuhachi, Nagatsune began as a gilder (mekkinshi) before travelling to Kyoto, where he studied under Yasui Takanaga, a craftsman of Goto lineage. In his early period he signed "Setsuzan" (雪山), later adopting the name Nagatsune and the art name Ganshoshi (含章子). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagatsune長常 | — | 37 |
| Nagatoshi長年 | — | 0 |
| Tsunenao常直 | — | 0 |
| Sadanaka貞中 | — | 0 |
| Tsuneyo常代 | — | 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.
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.
This is a circle-shaped iron Tsuba from the Edo period, signed by Chougi. It depicts a little bird resting on an anchor, a motif often used for family crests by samurai engaged in sea battles. Vines wrapped around the anchor suggest the passage of time, creating a calm yet melancholic waterside scene.
NihontoWatchBETAIchinomiya Nagayoshi
Edo
Signed
Machibori · Yamashiro
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ichinomiya school is a Kyoto kinko (金工) lineage founded by Ichinomiya Nagatsune (一宮長常), who was born in Kyoho 6 (1721) at Tsuruga in Echizen Province. Known as Kashiwaya Chuhachi, Nagatsune began as a gilder (mekkinshi) before travelling to Kyoto, where he studied under Yasui Takanaga, a craftsman of Goto lineage. In his early period he signed "Setsuzan" (雪山), later adopting the name Nagatsune and the art name Ganshoshi (含章子). Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Nagatsune長常 | — | 37 |
| Nagatoshi長年 | — | 0 |
| Tsunenao常直 | — | 0 |
| Sadanaka貞中 | — | 0 |
| Tsuneyo常代 | — | 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.
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.
