'MYOCHIN OSUMI KAMI MUNESUKE'
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Provenance: Robert E. Haynes; Elliott D. Long |
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"An exceptionally well made iron mokume tsuba signed and dated by 'Myochin Munesuke', the 24th mainline master of the most prestigious school in Japan. He is considered the foremost Myochin armorer during the Edo Period. Munesuke has a very long and prolific working period (ca.1680-1730), and is known by two art names: 'SHIKIBU' and 'OSUMI no KAMI'. Late in life, he started listing his working age on pieces, and examples are known from his 76th - 82nd years. 7.60cm x 7.50cm x 0.55cm. |
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A Collaboration of Robert E. Haynes and Elliott D. Long |
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