Japanese Iron Tsuba

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Tsuba Cloud Dragon Design Made by JAKUSHI Edo Period Antique Japanese Katana —

Tsuba Cloud Dragon Design. Material: Iron with Gold. Era: Mid Edo Period. Region: Hizen Province (Nagasaki). Status: Hozon Tosogu (June 28, 2016). Height: 7.2cm (2.8in). Width: 6.8cm (2.6in). Thickness: 0.4cm (0.1in). JAKUSHI is a swordsmith from Nagasaki, Hizen Province. The first generation was named Kisaemon, a native of Saga in Hizen Province and a samurai […]

Tsuba antique Japanese Samurai sword guard Iron Jakushi Ryu, Dragon Edo —

Jakushi A painter and craftsman active in Nagasaki. In the early Edo period. He studied painting under. Itsuzen, and contributed to the development of. Chinese painting in Nagasaki. His eccentric style of. Painting is said to be the root of the “eccentric painters”. Such as Jakuchu Ito and Soga Shohaku. He also learned the technique […]