NihontoWatchNihontoWatchKyo-sukashi tsuba is a general term for ji-sukashi tsuba produced in Yamashiro Province centered around Kyoto, and although there seem to be classifications such as Heianjo-sukashi and Daigoro depending on the period in addition to Kyo-sukashi, nowadays these are also collectively referred to as Kyo-sukashi. The period is generally considered to be from the late Muromachi to around the mid-Edo, and while one does not see examples with a mei among Kyo-sukashi tsuba, there are Owari-sukashi tsuba which resemble Kyo-sukashi tsuba; however, in contrast to Owari-sukashi which is characterized by being voluminous and rugged, Kyo-sukashi is characterized by elegant and elaborate sukashi applied across the entire tsuba on well-forged jitetsu, and the thickness is somewhat thin. Also, the mimi is often kaku-mimi koniku, and while the hitsu-ana of this tsuba do not correspond to this, in the case of typical works, it is common for the two hitsu-ana to be correctly shaped and vertically long.
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Kyo-sukashi School
early Muromachi (c. 1390-1430)
Yamashiro
Unsigned
Hozon (NBTHK)
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Iron-tsuba · Yamashiro
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