A KAMIYOSHI SCHOOL TSUBA

Details

A KAMIYOSHI SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1825), SIGNED KAMIYOSHI

The round iron petal-form plate is pierced with an openwork design of geese and reeds. There is some line carving of the details. There are a few scratches on the reverse--height 7.5cm., width 7.3cm., thickness 5.25mm.

Double wood storage boxes. Inner box with inscription by Sato Kanzan, dated summer, 1973.

Accompanied by a tokubetsu kicho certificate issued by the N.B.T.H.K., dated April 15th, 1971.

Provenance

Dr. Fahrenhorst
Lempertz, Köln, December 5th, 1968, lot 2700.

Lot Essay

Although the plate is merely signed Kamiyoshi, the punch marks at the top and bottom of the central opening indicate that this is the work of Kamiyoshi Fukanobu (1786-1851). He was the son of Kamiyoshi Juhei (1766-1820) and the father of the great Kamiyoshi Rakuju (1817-1884).