Tsuba: Clouds and Shigure Rain Design - Aizu ju Shoami

寸法

縦81.8ミリ　横81.2ミリ　切羽台厚5.6ミリ

Accessories

桐箱

Weight

重さ152グラム

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Aizu Shoami is a school of tsubako who were based in Aizu among the Shoami schools that expanded to various regions across the country, and they left behind deeply atmospheric works that combine sukashibori and zogan based on powerful forms that make the most of the character of the tetsu-ji. They are characterized by a robust jitetsu possessing practicality and decoration that effectively uses a limited selection of irogane, and one can feel a composure and style typical of Aizu kinko within the simple tetsu-aji. This work is a piece that expresses the scene of a seasonal rain shower pouring down from between clouds, featuring a grand tetsu-ji maru-gata tsuba exceeding 8 centimeters in diameter with three cloud shapes boldly rendered in sukashi, and fine lines of suaka and gin zogan applied to various parts of the wide ji. By deploying the cloud-shaped sukashi diagonally from top and bottom, a light movement is given to the circular composition, and the warm color tones of the suaka and the clear brilliance of the gin running across the dark tetsu-ji create variations suggesting the intensity and perspective of the falling rain; despite a composition with restrained decoration, the mood of a quiet rainy sky is richly conveyed. With a common design arranged on the omote and ura, the jitetsu, which possesses a sense of volume with a seppa-dai thickness of 5.6 millimeters and a weight of 152 grams, displays a deep koshoku formed over many years and a texture rich in variation, and when held in the hand, one can feel a dignity and solid craftsmanship beyond its appearance. The lines of suaka and gin from the zogan stand out beautifully within the calm tetsu-iro, and the soft contours of the kumo-gata suki and the koga tetsu-aji become one, creating a landscape with depth that makes one imagine even the sound of the rain the more it is gazed upon. This is a piece by Aizu Shoami where the powerful iron, quiet sukashi, and modestly shining irogane harmonize, allowing one to enjoy its presence whether matched with a koshirae or appreciated in hand.