'ISSAI TOMEI'   & Kao Return to Tsuba Collective

The NTHK Kanteisho dates 1970.

The hakogaki dates 1954.

"Presented here is a DaiSho consisting of two tsuba. The Dai displays the activities of cranes during the daytime. The Sho displays their activities at night. Both tsuba have carved and inlays of marsh plants, cranes, clouds and moon, most inlaid with gold, silver and shakudo. The style and quality of this set displays the high artistic ability of Tomei.

The signature on both tsuba read 'ISSAI TOMEI'. This is Tomei, H09800, of the Araki family. Received the 'TO' kanji of his name as a student of Goto Tojo H09719. Tomei was the art name given to him by the Goto, his given name was Hidenobu. Later he became a student of Goto Ichijo H01697 and took the art name of Issai." (Long)