This is a tsuba by Hohshinsai Toshikage of the Touryusai school, dated Genji 1 (1864). It features an Ohsyukubai (Nightingale and Plum Tree) design, characteristic of the Touryusai style with silver inlay and fine carving on the reverse. Toshikage, also known as Morikawa Matsugoro, was a skilled craftsman known for animal and plant motifs.
NihontoWatchBETA東龍斎派school Toury · Tenpo-Meiji (b.c.1839, active c.1849-1860)
Toryusai Toshikage
Tenpo-Meiji (b.c.1839, active c.1849-1860)
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Musashi
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Edo
13 pieces on the market now
The Toryusai school was established in Edo by Tanaka Seiju (1804--1876), born the son of the Musashi Province tsuba maker Tanaka Fusajiro. Seiju trained formally under Goto Sojiro Masanori but pursued the broader field of kinko largely through self-directed study, ultimately perfecting a stylish, distinctive personal manner that became known as the Toryusai style. Counted among the "three great masters of Bakumatsu metalwork," he rivaled the fame of Goto Ichijo in Kyoto and, like Ichijo, was granted the rank of Hogen. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyotoshi清寿 | — | 39 |
| Toshiyoshi寿良 | — | 14 |
| Kiyoshige清重 | — | 5 |
| Yoshitsugu良次 | 1670 | 4 |
| Toshimasa寿政 | — | 0 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft value.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 7 days for internet purchases.
This is a tsuba by Hohshinsai Toshikage of the Touryusai school, dated Genji 1 (1864). It features an Ohsyukubai (Nightingale and Plum Tree) design, characteristic of the Touryusai style with silver inlay and fine carving on the reverse. Toshikage, also known as Morikawa Matsugoro, was a skilled craftsman known for animal and plant motifs.
NihontoWatchBETA東龍斎派school Toury · Tenpo-Meiji (b.c.1839, active c.1849-1860)
Toryusai Toshikage
Tenpo-Meiji (b.c.1839, active c.1849-1860)
Hozon (NBTHK)
Machibori · Musashi
2 pieces on the market now
Machibori · Edo
13 pieces on the market now
The Toryusai school was established in Edo by Tanaka Seiju (1804--1876), born the son of the Musashi Province tsuba maker Tanaka Fusajiro. Seiju trained formally under Goto Sojiro Masanori but pursued the broader field of kinko largely through self-directed study, ultimately perfecting a stylish, distinctive personal manner that became known as the Toryusai style. Counted among the "three great masters of Bakumatsu metalwork," he rivaled the fame of Goto Ichijo in Kyoto and, like Ichijo, was granted the rank of Hogen. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyotoshi清寿 | — | 39 |
| Toshiyoshi寿良 | — | 14 |
| Kiyoshige清重 | — | 5 |
| Yoshitsugu良次 | 1670 | 4 |
| Toshimasa寿政 | — | 0 |
Certifies a genuine fitting worth preserving: a correct signature, or, if unsigned, an identifiable era and school, with recognized artistic and craft value.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 7 days for internet purchases.
