Kamiyoshi Rakuju (1817-1884)
Pliers
Iron
Maru-gata, 81,8x77,5 mm
Thickness: 4,9 mm
Mei: Kamiyoshi
Origami: the tsuba comes with a hozon tosogu certificate issude by the NBTHK.
Literature:
M. Ito, Works of Hayashi and Kamiyoshi (Tokyo, 2008), cat. 269
Elegant and rare tsuba in pierced iron, representing two pliers in a long round shape. The design is rare and the presence of a signature quite unusual.
Son of Fukanobu and grandson of Tadamitsu - the founder of the school and pupil of Hayashi Tohachi - Rakuju represents the third generation of the Kamiyoshi shool of tsuba makers.
SKU: tsu-871-Pio
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