Namban tsuba

NAMBAN in Asian Export style

This impressive Namban Tsuba has been authenticated as Hozon by NBTHK. The gourds are beautifully depicted by gorgeous gold & silver nunome zogan. Very shiny and elegant!

PROVENANCE:

Elliott D. Long

Daito Namban tsuba in excellant condition, Edo period ca. 1700.
Tetsu-ji with decoration of uri zu (gourd).
Tsuba size: 80mm x 78mm x 4mm, nakago size: 28mm x 9mm.
This tsuba has been well kept and it's patina is in great original condition.

A excellant example of technique: nada-kakugata, sukidashibori, kin-gin nunome zogan, Sukinokoshi dote-mimi, Ryo hitsu ana (shakudo ume).

This piece can be considered nearly top quality making it an excellant example of Namban tsuba made in Asian Export style.

column 1: Kantei Sho
column 2: Item Nam ban Tsuba
column 3a,b,c: Mumei, Sukidashibori, Nunome Zogan, Ryo hitsu ana,
Sukinokoshi, Dote mimi, (technique)
column 4,5: This tsuba has been judged at the NBTHK to be Hozon
column 6: Heisei ?? year(2005), 2 month, 22 day
column 7: Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (seal)
column 8: photo of Namban tsuba

$1000.00