NihontoWatchNihontoWatchSadanaga, who represents Kii Province, is said to be a tsubako following the lineage of Hoan who moved from Owari to Kii and later to Aki, and he has left behind works with excellent tetsu-aji and design, perhaps based on Owari tsuba. This tsuba is a piece that strongly exudes a rugged feeling, with the mimi made thick in a rope pattern and a hole for a tenukio pierced and covered with a shinchu fukurin. The jet-black tsurumaru-mon made of shakudo is a masterpiece that adds flair to the purely rugged construction. This item is published in "Kishu no Tosogu" issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai Wakayama Prefecture Branch. In a custom-fit kiribako. *The book shown in the photographs is sold separately.
Certificate reading — 銘 紀州住 貞命
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