| Product No. TSU-3074 義方（金印） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Snowflake Openwork and Bamboo Grass |
| Mei | Yoshikata（golden seal） |
| Material | Iron |
| Shape | Mokko-shaped |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) |
| Width | 6.9 cm (2.7 in) |
| Thickness | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | June 19, 2025 |
Price |
SOLD |
| This tsuba is a refined iron tsuba in the shape of a mokko, with the edges slightly raised, depicts snowflake pattern openworked and bamboo grasses carved into the ground. Details of Yoshikata [義方] are unknown, but the inscription and style suggest it was of the lineage of Yoshinobu [義信] Shonai, who studied under Kumagai Yoshiyuki [熊谷義之]. This refined tsuba passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Toogu shinsa in May 2025. |
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