| Product No. TSU-3167 一柳友善（花押） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Dragon openwork |
| Mei | Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi（with Kao） |
| Material | Iron with details in gold |
| Shape | Taremaru, round |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Box | Custom made paulownia box |
| Height | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) |
| Width | 7.0 cm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 0.6 cm (0.2 in) |
| Status | Hozon Tosogu |
| Certification Date | November 06, 2012 |
Price |
Reserved |
| Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi [一柳友善] lineage excelled in carving dragons, establishing a major style of Mito-bori based on the Hamano style. The lineage continued from the first generation (1716-1789) to the seventh generation (1846-1922). Judging form the mei, this tsuba is believed to be the work of the fifth generation (died 1858). A typical tsuba featuring a dragon openwork by Hitotsuyanagi Tomoyoshi. It passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in 2012. |
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