拍品 108
108
A HAMANO SCHOOL TSUBA

細節
A HAMANO SCHOOL TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1850), SIGNED TOSHINAGA SAKU, TORYUSAI SHA KORE

The tanto-size shibuichi plate is of oval shape and has a fine grey tone. In the upper right area a dragon in gold and silver inlay is carved in relief. The lower area is carved with waves that continue to the reverse side. Both hitsu are open half-moon forms typical of this type of guards--height 5cm., width 3.3cm., thickness 4.5mm.

拍品專文

Toryusai was an art name of Hamano Noriyuki II (1771-1852). Despite the inscription which states that the design was taken from Nara Toshinaga, this tsuba has more affinity with the Tanaka school than that of the old Nara school. The design may have been taken from a drawing or a rubbing of a work by Toshinaga. See Wakayama, Toso kodogu Meiji taikei, 1978, vol. I, p. 166, two lower fuchi illustrations, for similar signature with the same origin of the design.