| Product No. TSU-2994 福井次左衛門 | |
|---|---|
| Design | Clouds and the Crescent Moon |
| Mei | Fukui Jizaemon |
| Material | Iron with gold inlay |
| Shape | Unusual |
| Region | Owari Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 8.2 cm (3.2 in) |
| Width | 7.9 cm (3.1 in) |
| Thickness | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | July 14, 2023 |
Price |
Reserved |
| Fukui Jizaemon[福井次左衛門] was a representative tsuba craftsman of Owari in the early Edo period. He carved a fine-printed mei/inscription, and left behind a tsuba made in 1682[天和二年]. This tsuba depicts auspicious clouds and a crescent moon are openworked, and the gold line inlay on the dote-mimi rim is partially remained, perhaps representing the wind. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in November 2024. |
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