Lot Essay
During the mid Muromachi period, battles were almost a part of everyday life. The demand for large quantities of swords was high and consequently so was the production of tsuba. Tsuba makers lived together working as a cottage industry and this example, being of a rare form and sensitive in design would have been specially ordered.
The term Kamakura-bori is derived from the method of lacquer carving known as tsuishu and tsuikoku which is seen in both black and red lacquer. For a similar piece, see Compton Sale, Part III, lot 2.
The term Kamakura-bori is derived from the method of lacquer carving known as tsuishu and tsuikoku which is seen in both black and red lacquer. For a similar piece, see Compton Sale, Part III, lot 2.