| The Hikiryomon[引両紋] is a crest with one to three thick horizontal lines. In ancient Chinese I Ching[易経], a dragon was represented by a single horizontal line, so "ryo" represents "dragon." There are various theories about its origin, but the most popular is that it originated from the Chinese I Ching. The famous Nitta[新田] clan's one-line pattern, the Ashikaga[足利] clan's two-line pattern, and the Miura[三浦] clan's three-line pattern are often used by their descendants, making it a common family crest among samurai. This metalworker, Yoshihisa[美久], is from the Tamagawa[玉川] family. A Mito metalworker lineage that continued for six generations until the Meiji era. The first generation studied under Yatabe Michitoshi[矢田部通寿]. He became a craftsman for the Mito clan and lived in the Mito clan's Edo Koishikawa residence. Since his death in November 1796 (the 8th year of Kansei[寛政]), this piece has the year of his death engraved on it, making it one of the Yoshihisa's final works. It has passed the Hozon shinsa in August 2024. |
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