Tsuba-21

製品番号 Product No.

TS – 21.

項目種類 Item type

信玄鍔   Shingen Tsuba.

銘 MEI

無銘 MUMEI.

形状  Shape.

撫丸形 Nada Maru gata.

画像 Image.

The circular form iron plate has a wide rim and is carved with a running wave pattern.

It has twenty-four (24) spokes which are wrapped  with brass wire on the rim and coper wire over the spokes.

時代 Era

江戸時代 Edo period.

日付 Date

Ca. 1700 -1750.

伝 School

早乙女 伝. Saotome Den.  

身長 Height

85.0 mm       

幅 Width

85.0 mm

厚さThickness (egde)

10.5 mm

重量 Weight

164 g.

物質 Material

Shibu-ichi 四分一, Shaku-dô 赤銅, engraved with inlaid gold 金 (gold plated) and silver 銀 (silver plated).

技法 Technique   

This Kozuka was made according to the  Shakudô-migaki  赤銅磨地 technique.

日本美術刀剣保存協会         NBTHK Certificate

n/a

他の 証明書                           Other certificate

n/a

状態 Status

上工 Jōkō Superior Tsuba feels good, with an excellent patina.

追加情報                            Additional Information

The here described “Shingen tsuba (信玄 鐔) has the folllowing features:

A round shape, thick iron basic-“Sukashi” plate with brass-copper wire braided pattern through the spokes and straps of the Tsuba (Also known as rope work pattern).

歴史 History

Legend has it that once the famous warlord Takeda Shingen (武田信玄, 1521-1573) started to wrap brass wires around the openwork bridges and rim of his Tsuba as an exercise of concentration whilst waiting for the start of a battle.

Presumably this kept him calm and focused and able to react and think in a clear manner when it counted. Because of this practice of his, many of his supporters followed in his actions and made these Tsuba as well. Apparently, this habit carried on through the Edo period, as there are examples made during the 1600’s -1700’s. Basically, these type of Tsuba are a large iron plate with brass wire wrapped in and out of the design.