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Kozuka 13

Kozuka 13

一般情報 General information

製品番号   Product No.

KOZ: 013.

種類継手   Type of fitting

小塚             Kozuka

      MEI

起龍斎 宗珉+(花押)      Kiryūsai Shōmin + kaō

画像   Image

男は満月見-図                                                                                                                A man gazes at the full moon – illustration

時代   Era

江戸時代    Edo period.

日付   Date

ca. 1800-1820.

       Den/School

土屋      Tsuchiya Den

 

 

寸法  Measurements

長さ    Length

99.1 mm

        Width

14.8 mm

厚さ   Thickness

  5.0  mm

重量   Weight

35 グラム      35 gr.

 

 

詳細 Details

物質   Material

金銀, 銅平, 象嵌      Kingin, dō hira, zōgan       Gold, silver & coper inlay

技法   Technique   

四分一, 磨地, 毛彫  Shibu-ichi,  Migaki-ji, ke-bori

 

 

鑑定 Kantei Registration

日本美術刀剣保存協会       NBTHK Certificate

特別保存刀装具鑑定書     Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu certificate

他の 証明書                        Other certificate

貴重刀装具鑑定書             Kicho Tosogu certificate

文化資料刀装具鑑定書     Bunka Shiryo certificate

状態 Status

上工    Jōkō    Superior

 

 

追加情報                   Additional Information

1st.

The judgment on the authentic as expressed in the description above was confirmed by “Nippon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai” (NBTHK) issuing a“貴重刀装具鑑定書 Kicho Tosogu ninteisho” certificate number: ???.

Provided on 昭和三十三年二月二十三日 33th year in Showa, 2th Month, 23th Day. 1958 2 23February . 23,  1958.                   

2nd.

The judgment on the authentic as expressed in the description above was confirmed by “Nippon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai” (NBTHK) issuing a  “特別保存刀装具鑑定書 Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu kanteisho” certificate number: 229279.

 

Provided on平成二十二年十 月十日 22th year in Heisei, 4th Month, 10th Day. 2010 1110 November. 10, 2010.      

3th.

The judgment on the authentic as expressed in the description above was confirmed by “Nihon Tosogu Bijutsukan 日本刀装具美術館 issuing a 文化資料刀装具鑑定書 Bunka Shiryo Tosogu kanteisho” certificate number: 6050.

Provided on 平成九年四月三十日 9th year in Heisei, 4th Month, 30th Day. 1997 4 30April February . 30,  1997.

 

 

歴史 History

背景情報

桐生斎宗民

桐生斎宗民は1795年、諱鞠之助として生まれました。後藤光盛の弟子で、師の作品の下ごしらえに携わりました。名門横屋派の二代目横屋宗陽の娘と結婚し、同派からは天才的な金属工芸家、横屋宗民が輩出されました。二代目宗民が父より先に亡くなったため、後継者がいませんでした。

桐生斎は宗民の名を継承し、以降、横屋派の桐生斎宗民として活動しました。初代宗民の作風を継承し、その典型的な作風を守り続けました。

日本美術出版社、2001年、1774ページ。

初代宗民の技量と名声を考えると、これは非常に高い評価と言えるでしょう。

 

解説:

四分一材で作られた小柄。彫刻と金、銀、銅の象嵌が施されています。

 装飾は、月を見つめる二人の人物像で、一人が人差し指で月を指し示しています。これは禅宗の『楞厳経』に由来するもので、釈迦は教えを月を指し示す指にたとえ、「指にとらわれすぎてはならない。それはただ光、すなわち月へと導くためのものだ」と述べています。

 小柄の縁には鶴が描かれており、長寿、清浄、智慧の象徴とされています。縁のすぐ向こう側には、仏陀、ダルマ、サンガ僧伽を象徴する3つの金象嵌の玉「聖なる宝珠」が見える。

 

Background info:

Kiryusai Sōmin

Kiryusai Sōmin was born in 1795, personal name Marinosuke. He was a disciple of Gotō Mitsumori and was involved in the preparation of his master’s works. He married the daughter of the second Yokoya Sōyō, head of the prestigious Yokoya school, which produced the genius metalworker Yokoya Sōmin. When the second generation Sōmin died before his father, there was no successor.

Kiryusai inherited the name Sōmin and thereafter worked as Kiryusai Sōmin of the Yokoya school. He continued the style of the 1st gen. Sōmin and continued to uphold its typical style.

Nihon Art Publishers, in 2001, at page 1774.

Considering the skill and reputation of the first Sōmin, this can be considered a very high evaluation.

 

Description:

A kozuka made of shibuichi, engraved and inlaid with gold, silver, and copper.

The decoration consists of two men looking at the moon, one of whom is pointing at it with his index finger. This refers to the Shurangama Sutra of Zen Buddhism, in which the Buddha compares his teachings to a finger pointing at the moon: “Do not focus too much on the finger; it is there only to lead you to the light, the moon.”

A crane is depicted on the rim of the kozuka, which is associated with longevity, purity, and wisdom. Just over the rim, we see three inlaid gold tama (“sacred jewels”) representing the Buddha, the Dharma (law), and the Sangha (community).

価格 price          € 2375.–                  (Shipping fee is not included in the price).

PS: More photos available on request!