TWO LEATHER BOUND TSUKA

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TWO LEATHER BOUND TSUKA
The first, a Higo tsuka, iron ate-gashira and fuchi the latter decorated with cherry blossom in gold nunomezogan, unsigned, the work of Nishigaki Kanshiro, shakudo menuki formed as aubergines, gilt details; and another bearing shakudo fuchi-kashira inlaid with trees and an abstract design, the fuchi with a band of daimyo jima nanako, Kaga work, irogane menuki of sedge hats, 17th century (2)

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The first tsuka is in Musashi style, as designed and used by the celebrated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, see "Higo Kinko Taikan" page 445 for a similar example.

It is interesting to note that the menuki illustrated in the form of catfish are almost certainly the work of Misumi Koji. As he is the only Higo artist to make menuki, and the menuki in the form of the aubergines are in Higo style, it is possibly that these too are the the work of Misumi.

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