| Product No. TSU-2981 松僊斉 友利（花押）/ 文政四年 辛巳四月日 | |
|---|---|
| Design | Arhat Makes the Dragon Appear |
| Mei | Shosensai Tomotoshi（with Kao）/ On a Day in April 1821, the 4th year of Bunsei, Year of the Snake |
| Material | Iron with gold, silver and copper inlay |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 6.7 cm (2.6 in) |
| Width | 6.2 cm (2.4 in) |
| Thickness | 0.4 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | February 24, 2009 |
Price |
120,000 JPY |
| An arhat was a high priest who had reached the highest level of Buddhist training. It is said that arhat had mastered the magic of making a dragon rise from a water jug that he holds in his hand. This tsuba depicts an arhat making a dragon from a water jug, and was made in 1821（Bunsei 4）. This artisan, Shosen Sai Tomotoshi[松僊斎友利] was active in Mito and a disciple of Hirano Tomomichi [平野友道]. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2009. |
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