'KOFU JU MASATOSHI'


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H 04584.0 SOLD
"Oval smooth iron plate that tapers slightly to the edge. With sukashi design of three chidori at the bottom and right of the plate and two 'ito' cut lines of clouds at the top of the plate.
Signed: 'KOFU ju MASATOSHI', H 04584.0. He has dated a tsuba 1866.
He was of the Edo Ito family school and one of its last members. This is not the Kitani artist of a generation before this man. He does not seem to be recorded by Akimoto (et all) in their 1999 book: TSUBA KO BUSHU ITO HA." (Haynes)
7.3cm x 6.8cm x 0.4cm @ seppa.

How to Purchase this Tsuba

If you would like to know more about any Tsuba, or if you are considering a purchase, please send an E-MAIL telling me (Elliott) where you are and what pieces interest you.

Or, if you would rather, you may call me: Phone: (c)503-754-8082  or   (h)503-666-2342

I can discuss payment methods, and estimate shipping and insurance costs. 

For orders within the US, I can accept personal checks, bank checks, or money orders made payable to "Elliott Long." I cannot process credit cards or accept paypal payments. 

Orders from outside the US can be paid with International Postal Money Orders, checks in US dollars written on a US bank, Western Union transfers, or Bank Wire transfers. Contact Me for details. I can give you a quote on shipping and insurance costs, once I have received your mailing address.

Payments should be sent to:   Elliott Long
                                                         P.O. Box 2103
                                                         Gresham, Oregon 97030
                                                         USA



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