An Iron Yamakichi Tsuba

SIGNED YAMAKICHIBEI (2ND), EARLY EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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An Iron Yamakichi Tsuba
Signed Yamakichibei (2nd), early Edo period (17th century)
The otafuku mokkogata tsuchime-ji iron plate decorated with radiating lines in thick kebori, pierced with circles in ko-sukashi, uchikaeshi mimi
3 1/8in. (8cm.), thickness 4mm., mimi 5mm.

Literature

Lundgren Collection, no. 150

Lot Essay

Both the first and second Yamakichi were metalworkers to the Oda family. The correct name is Yamasaka Kichibei. The styles and general technique is similar to Nobuie and Hoan. The strong spontaneous plate is well forged with a good colour of sabi and gentle granular tekkotsu.

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