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Iron octagonal shape tsuba

Dragon appearing from water motif

Nikubori carving, Gold Iroe inlay, Sukinokoshi style rounded contour Mimi edge, no hitsu-ana punches

Signed : Kazunari-zou

Naruki Kazuhiko (Issei/Kazunari) (Nakatsugawa-city Intangible Cultural Asset)

91.6 x 90.1 mm Mimi edge 4.2 mm thick

Set in a high quality concaved paulownia wooden box signed and stamped by the artisan with the date of year 20th day, in the 6th month, 51th year of Showa (1976)

Artisan Naruki Kazuhiko 成木一彦 - smith name Kazunari (Issei) 一成  was born in 1931 and learned from Takahashi Kaishu 高橋介州.

He has been trying to re-produce the Iron Tsubas, such as Owari, Kanayama, Akasaka and Yagyu using fine steel from his own smelting furnace "TATARA".

  • Nakatsugawa-city Intangible Cultural Asset in 1981
  • a Medal with Yellow Ribbon awarded in 1986
  • Mukansa awarded from NBTHK  in 2009

This is a reproduction of the masterpiece Tsuba of YASUCHIKA 安親(Juyo-Bijutsu-hin cultural property) when he was matured 45 years old in 1976.