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RAKUJU Tsuba
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RAKUJU Tsuba
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| Provenance: Elliott D. Long | $8000.00 |
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"Circular iron plate with two negative-silhouette sukashi design of two sweeping aoi (hollyhock) leaf's. The open work is elegant and exquisite. Both facets appear polished, but is in fact a surface treatment created by Rakuju. Dr. Torigoye refered to the surface as 'crepe - silk' surface texture. Though unsigned, has the noted punch marks of two at the top and three at the bottom of the nakago-ana, belonging to RAKUJU. Certified by the NTHK (05/09/1993) as the work of Kamiyoshi Rakuju. The Shinsa team of Hagihara and Yoshikawa confirmed by their seals. Jinsaemon Rakuju (1817-1884), eldest son of Fukanobu, was the third master of the Kamiyoshi family school of Kumamoto city in Higo Province. The school worked in the classic Higo style of fine sukashi with modeling and engraving." (Long) |
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8.10cm x 8.20cm x 0.3cm |
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 The Shinsa team of Hagihara and Yoshikawa confirmed by their seals. (see above) |
 Though unsigned, has the noted punch marks of two at the top and three at the bottom of the nakago-ana, belonging to RAKUJU. |
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