Lot Essay
This pair of tsuba is a collaboration between Okamoto Naoshige (d. 1780) and his follower Okamoto Naofusa (d. between 1775 and 1800).
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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), THE DAI SIGNED TETSUGENDO OKAMOTO NAOSHIGE AND SEALED, THE SHO SIGNED SEIRYU KEN EIJU (NAOFUSA) AND SEALED
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An Okamoto School Daisho (Pair) Tsuba
Edo period (18th century), the dai signed Tetsugendo Okamoto Naoshige and sealed, the sho signed Seiryu ken Eiju (Naofusa) and sealed
Each iron, finished with a russet patina and pierce-carved in the round with irises, the stems forming the rim
3½in. (7cm.) long; 2¼in. (5.7cm.) long (2)
Edo period (18th century), the dai signed Tetsugendo Okamoto Naoshige and sealed, the sho signed Seiryu ken Eiju (Naofusa) and sealed
Each iron, finished with a russet patina and pierce-carved in the round with irises, the stems forming the rim
3½in. (7cm.) long; 2¼in. (5.7cm.) long (2)
Sale room notice
Please note that the smaller tsuba has a hozon tosogu certificate. THis set is not really a daisho, it is just associated.