NihontoWatchNihontoWatchBushu tsuba are a group of sukashitsuba produced primarily in Musashi Province during the Edo period, flourishing alongside the development of Edo samurai culture. Many works are mumei, characterized by a highly practical style that utilizes well-forged tetsu-ji, with many designs featuring concise and powerful sukashibori as the main element. Possessing a robust construction and excellent tetsu-aji, they are highly regarded today as one of the representative practical tsuba of Edo. This work is a superior Bushu tsuba composed of a bold sukashibori of a hikiryo-mon and karigane-tsunagi-mon. The well-forged tetsu-ji exhibits a dense and moist tetsu-aji, and the calm koshoku nurtured over many years further enhances the shitsujitsu-goken atmosphere characteristic of Bushu tsuba. By skillfully arranging the karigane-tsunagi-mon within a bold composition reminiscent of a hikiryo-mon, it creates an excellent balanced beauty and sense of rhythm despite the concise design, and the steady skill of the maker can be seen in the sukashi contours with moderate niku-oki and the neat maru-mimi finish. It is a work that expresses a deep flavor through the beauty of the forged iron itself without relying on gaudy decoration; the state of preservation is also extremely good, and since it is accompanied by a Hozon Tosogu Kanteisho, its scholarly value is also high, making it a superior piece that allows one to fully enjoy the charm of Bushu tsuba.
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Iron-tsuba · Musashi
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