suketaka Posted May 9 Report Posted May 9 A very fine Machibori Tsuba made by the 5. master of the Otsuki school – Mitsuhiro. MITSUHIRO 1795 – 1841 Hamidashi Tsuba, Mei (Kishotei Mitsuhiro und Kao) 5. Master Otsuki School Family: Otsuki Name: Gihachi Gozaemon Artname: Kishotei, Dairyujo and other Livingplace: Kyoto Mitsuhiro was the son of Mitsuoki (4. Generation). His father (Mitsuoki) was one of the top three Tsuba artists from Kyoto at this time – beside Ichi-no-Miya Nagatsune and Tetsugendo Shoraku. Mitsuhiro too runs the familyshop under the name „Yamashiro Ya“. In th age of 45 he became a priest and used the artname „Soju“.. Mitsuhiro was specialized in the use of patinated brass an copper like his ancestors. He is rated in the Kinko Meikan as Jōkō. Haynes H 05188.0 We can find works by Mitsuhiro: Japanese sword fittings from the alexander G. Moslé collection, P. 98 Nr. 140 100 selected Tsuba from european public collections, catalogue by Haynes and Burawoy, P. 32 Nr. 56 Baur Collection 5,5 x 4,1 cm, 3,5mm The polished Shibuichi plate bears a flying crane made from silver with golden accents. The boat is made from Shakudo. The reed is made of gold an copper. The back show a silver moon behind clouds. The Tsuba comes with a custom made box. Price: 550€ + shipping. The Otsuki School The Ōtsuki (大月) school begins with Ōtsuki Korin (Mitsushige) who is a craftsman of Owari province in the early 1700s. He traced his lineage back 18 generations to Ichikawa Hirosuke who is (in legend at least) the founder of all kinko artists. Korin worked in Kyoto maintaining a shop called Senya and did metalwork of all types, including sword fittings, and followed the Goto style. Following him are Mitsutsune and Mitsuyoshi, but the 4th generation Mitsuoki would be one of the all time greats of kinko artists. In practice he is considered the founder of the school. Other great students in this school were Tokuoki, Hideoki, Minayama Oki, Tenkodo Hidekuni, Matsuo Gassan, and his son Mitsuhiro. One of them was Ikeda Takatoshi who would go on to teach the great master Kano Natsuo. 5 1 Quote
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