Lot Essay
The artist Goto Kiyotsugu (Enomoto) is probably a student of Goto Seijo. For a similar piece to Kiyotsugu's tsuba by Seijo, see Fukushi Shigeo Goto ke junanadai, p.267.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
For lots 219-220, please see illustration on the previous page
TWO CIRCULAR IRON GOTO TSUBA
THE FIRST SIGNED GOTO KIYOTSUGU, THE SECOND SIGNED GOTO TSUNESADA, BOTH 19TH CENTURY
Details
TWO CIRCULAR IRON GOTO TSUBA
The first signed Goto Kiyotsugu, the second signed Goto Tsunesada, both 19th Century
The oval iron plate depicting Chinese bell-flowers in sukidashi- bori within a rim, the details of the leaves in gold nunome zogan, mimi with traces of gold nunome, with an accompanying certificate; and a circular iron tsuba carved with a design of chrysanthemums within a rim, the mimi of key-fret and leaf geometric patterns, (slight rubbing)
7.9cm. and 7.3cm. respectively (2)
The first signed Goto Kiyotsugu, the second signed Goto Tsunesada, both 19th Century
The oval iron plate depicting Chinese bell-flowers in sukidashi- bori within a rim, the details of the leaves in gold nunome zogan, mimi with traces of gold nunome, with an accompanying certificate; and a circular iron tsuba carved with a design of chrysanthemums within a rim, the mimi of key-fret and leaf geometric patterns, (slight rubbing)
7.9cm. and 7.3cm. respectively (2)