NihontoWatchNihontoWatchQ785. Iron sukashi tsuba. 8 x 8.4 x .45 cm. The nakago hitsu-ana is .8 x 2.9 cm. The crane and turtle are meant to represent longevity, living a long life. There were more than a few smiths of the Akasaka School who signed Tadatoki; the 4th through the 8th or 9th masters signed this way. I don’t know which tadatoki made this tsuba but, whichever it was, he did nice work.
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Iron-tsuba · Musashi · around 1704-1764
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Iron-tsuba · Edo
Phase: Akasaka赤坂· 1688–1860
59 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Tadamasa忠正 | 1624-1657 | 5 |
| Tadashige忠重 | 1730-1816 | 5 |
| Tadatoki忠時 | 1704-1764 | 0 |
| Juchiku/Toshitake寿竹 | — | 0 |
| Tadanori忠則 | 1730-1780 | 0 |
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