NihontoWatchNihontoWatchA Sanbazuru-zu sukashi tsuba featuring a design of three cranes, arranged in a continuous, dynamic interlocking pattern. The maker, Akao Yoshitsugu, was the son of the first generation of the Echizen Akao Yoshitsugu family, Jinzaemon; he moved to Edo and founded the Edo Akao family, which continued for five generations until the end of the Edo period, with each generation using the name Akao Yoshitsugu. High-quality shakudo is used, and the well-conceived composition, including the dynamic entanglement of the cranes, clearly expresses the sculptural sensibility characteristic of Akao Yoshitsugu.
NihontoWatchOffered by Touken Matsumoto
We couldn’t find current papers for this piece. Ask the dealer whether it has been, or can be, submitted to shinsa. — Hoshi
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Iron-tsuba · Echizen
18 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuyuki安之 | — | 0 |
| Kunihiro国広 | — | 0 |
| Yoshihide宜秀 | — | 0 |
| Yasuie安家 | — | 0 |
| Akao Jinsuke赤尾甚助 | — | 0 |
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¥80,000