Very rare signed Higo Toyama iron tsuba —
Higo Toyama school Iron moko gata with silver zogan. Known about Toyama Yoriie and Yoritsugu who were two of the earliest Higo tsuba makers recorded. Kiyomasa was a particular warlike and austere leader who laid. Down a very strict code for his Samurai including a gruelling regime for martial training. Reflects Kiyomasas austerity edicts for his samurai as well as typical Higo design traits such as the. Udenuki ana and enlarged symmetrical shape hitsu ana. It is not known if Yoriie and Yoritsugu were. Father and son or brothers. Examples of Toyama tsuba are to found published in all the leading Higo. Publications such as the Higo Kinko Taikan, Higo Kinko Roku and Ito Mitsurus books. Inlay around the udenuki ana is very much influenced by Hirata Hikozo. Size = 7.72cm x 7.49cm x 0.51cm (0.39cm) weight = 125.4g. Note comes with storage box pictured. The item “Very rare signed Higo Toyama iron tsuba” is in sale since Sunday, November 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Japanese\Other Japanese”. The seller is “mc114″ and is located in Ascot. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Japanese
- Featured Refinements: Tsuba
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Product: Tsuba
- Age: Pre-1800
- Primary Material: Iron
- Antique: Yes
- Original/Repro: Antique Original
Categorised as: very
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