Product No. TSU-2399 寿升 | |
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Design | Hotei |
Mei | Toshimasu |
Material | Iron with details in gold and copper |
Shape | Fundo (counterbalance used by the money changer in the edo period) |
Era | Late Edo Period |
Box | Paulownia wood |
Height | 7.2 cm (2.8 in) |
Width | 6.5 cm (2.6 in) |
Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
Status | Hozon Tosogu |
Certification Date | December 22, 2023 |
The theme of this Tsuba is Hotel. Hotei is a god with a potbelly who is one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck, usually carries a large cloth bag on his back. Here he is depicted resting on his cloth bag under a pine tree. The image gives a relaxed feeling. The craftsman, Toshimasu, was active during the late Edo Period. His Go is Shuneshi. The unique shape of this Tsuba is Fundo with two large symmetry hitsuana. It has passed the Hozon Shinsa in November 2022. |
Price | 70,000 JPY Buy Now |