This is a futatokoro (matching kozuka and kogai set) featuring a rice planting design, certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu. The kozuka is signed by Hosono Sozaemon Masamori, while the kogai is unsigned but attributed to him. Crafted in the Edo period, it showcases intricate kebori (hairline engraving) and inlay work on oborogin (shakudo-like alloy) ground, depicting a heartwarming scene of people planting rice.
NihontoWatchmei · Kyo-Kinko · Genroku (c.1656-1726)
Tetsugendo Hosono Masamori
Genroku (c.1656-1726)
Signed
Machibori · Sagami
1 piece on the market now
Where Hosono Masamori 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 · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
This is a futatokoro (matching kozuka and kogai set) featuring a rice planting design, certified as Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu. The kozuka is signed by Hosono Sozaemon Masamori, while the kogai is unsigned but attributed to him. Crafted in the Edo period, it showcases intricate kebori (hairline engraving) and inlay work on oborogin (shakudo-like alloy) ground, depicting a heartwarming scene of people planting rice.
NihontoWatchmei · Kyo-Kinko · Genroku (c.1656-1726)
Tetsugendo Hosono Masamori
Genroku (c.1656-1726)
Signed
Machibori · Sagami
1 piece on the market now
Where Hosono Masamori 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 · Yamashiro
23 pieces on the market now
The Tetsugendo (鉄元堂) lineage emerged in Kyoto during the mid-Edo period, founded by Okamoto Genbei Toshiyuki, who trained under Tetsuya Denbei Kuniharu (鉄屋伝兵衛国治). Known by his working name Naoshige (尚茂), the founder later adopted the art name Shoraku (正楽) after taking Buddhist tonsure, and died in An'ei 9 (1780). The lineage passed to a second generation, Naofusa (尚房), whose works also survive. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shoraku正楽 | — | 13 |
| Yamazaki Ichiga山﨑一賀 | — | 3 |
| Ayanokoji Nagamine綾小路永峯 | — | 0 |
| Chikusai竹斎 | — | 0 |
| Tomotsune知恒 | — | 0 |
This work carries older NBTHK “Kichō”-era papers, which the NBTHK no longer issues and now regards as unreliable. To confirm the attribution, submission to an official Japanese examination body (such as the NBTHK or NTHK) for modern certification could be considered.
