Lot Essay
The tsuba of Kanshiro II were influenced by the Hayashi family. He was born in 1639 and was retained by the Hosokawa family as a metalworker after his father's (Kanshiro I) death.
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A NISHIGAKI KANSHIRO II TSUBA
Late 17th/early 18th Century
A circular iron plate pierced with kiri leaves within a round mimi, the details of kiri lightly engraved
7.7cm.
Late 17th/early 18th Century
A circular iron plate pierced with kiri leaves within a round mimi, the details of kiri lightly engraved
7.7cm.