| Item No. TSU-3032 無銘（庄内） | |
|---|---|
| Design | Auspicious Clouds |
| Mei | Mumei, but has been attributed to the Shonai Tradition |
| Material | Copper with silver inlay and gold gilding |
| Region | Shonai, Dewa province |
| Era | Late Edo period |
| Box | Paulownia wood |
Size
| Height |
6.74 cm (2.65 in)
|
| Width |
6.66 cm (2.62 in)
|
| Thickness |
0.7 cm (0.28 in)
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Hozon Tōsōgu |
| Certification Date | April 1, 2025 |
| Price | 75,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| Shonai is the current Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Sakai clan's 140,000 koku domain. Famous metalworkers include Chinkyu [珍久], who spread the Nara school to Shonai, his disciple Yasuchika [安親] (the first generation) who later married his daughter, Washida Mitsunaka [鷲田光仲], and Katsurano Sekibun [桂野赤文]. This plain copper tsuba is thick and mokko shape with two square hitsu-ana holes. It may not look very sophisticated, but the inlaid auspicious clouds give it a sophisticated look. It has passed the Hozon Tosogu shinsa in February 2025 and attributed to the Shonai tradition. |
