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'NAOMITSU'
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'NAOMITSU'
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| Provenance: Elliott D. Long | $3000.00 |
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"An iron plate (tetsu-ji) in 'Sumikiri Kaku' shape (square with slightly beveled corners). Motif of chrysanthemums floating on the water appear on both faces. Described in Japan as: Tetsuji Kikusui no Zu Otsuba Sendai. Inscription by Naomitsu Yanagawa, Senfu. This is Haynes H 06717.0. He was the adopted son and student of Yanagawa Naomasa (H 06695.0). He was a silversmith in his youth with the name of Koemon. At age 25 he took the name Sanzaemon. He was a retainer of the Soma Daimyo at Nakamura in Iwaki Province. According to what is written, this tsuba was ordered by Hou Date, the lord of the Sendai domain. "Osenfu" is engraved." (Long) |
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9.40cm x 8.30cm x 0.60cm  Hakogaki |
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