| Product No. TSU-2719 弘親 | |
|---|---|
| Design | Waterfall Viewing of Li Po |
| Mei | Hirochika |
| Material | Iron with gold and silver inlay |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) |
| Width | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | October 10, 2023 |
Price |
250,000 JPY |
| The Theme of this Tsuba is Waterfall Viewing by Li Po, the famous poet in China. It suggests that by viewing a waterfall in the mountains surrounded by nature, one would be moved to create poetry by seeing such a sight. This craftsman, Hirochika, was a disciple of Uchikoshi Hirotoshi. This is a highly skilled crafted Tsuba. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu in 2023. |
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