A NAKAI ZENSUKE TOMOTSUNE TSUBA AND NINE OTHERS

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A NAKAI ZENSUKE TOMOTSUNE TSUBA AND NINE OTHERS
Round, aoi leaves and fronds in yo-sukashi around the lozenge shaped centre, traces of gold nunome remain, signed Nagato Hagi ju Nakai Zensuke Tomotsune saku, 8.5cm; round, matsukawabishi and flowers in yo-sukashi, signed Choshu Hagi ju Kawaji saku, 7.9cm; round, Hikonebori of monkeys, gilt details, 6.8cm; round Kyo-shoami, a landscape in sukashi with clouds and waves, gilt details, 7.9cm; oval, a mounted warrior and Mount Fuji in yo-sukashi, iroe details, 6.8cm; broad oval, a chinese warrior in iron takazogan, silver and gilt details, signed Shoami, 7.8cm; round, a trellis and flowering plants, silver and gilt details, 7.7cm; broad oval, tsuchime plate with simple piercings, 7.8cm; an Owari tsuba [rusty] and a cast tsuba, all 16th-19th century
19in. (49.5cm.) high (10)

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Tomotsune was an artist of great importance to Choshu. Tomoyuki and Tomotsune II were grandsons of the first generation, who was a metalworker to the Mori family. Early documents state that he was given three fuchi [payment to feed workers] and four goku from 1763.

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