Daisho Tsuba By Hamano Naotoshi ...

[docliss]

I wonder how many of our older NMB members remember this beautiful daishō pair of tsuba, purchased from ebay in 2007.  Rendered in hiiro-do, each features a bat, depicted in high relief shakudō, with tiny, inlaid golden eyes.  The reverse is a continuation of the textured, stone cave theme.  Both tsuba are inscribed NAOTOSHI (H 06821.0), with the left angulation of the final stroke of the 'toshi' kanji that is a characteristic of the Hamano artist.  The dai tsuba measures 6.9 cm - 6.8 cm, the shō tsuba 6.8 cm - 6.5 cm.

 

They are presented in a custom made kiri box with a hakogaki 'Hamano Naotoshi hiiro-do colour tsuba'.

 

 

Hamano Naotoshi was a student of H. Naoyuki, and worked in Edo ca 1850.

 

John L.

 

[Toryu2020]

Nice.

[Brian]

Stunning work. Would love to hear from Ford how this technique was accomplished.

 

Brian

[docliss]

Attached is a link to previous postings by Ian B and Ford H regarding the hiiro-do technique:

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/1724-intriguing-daisho-tsuba-set-on-ebay/?hl=%2Bhamano+%2Bnaotoshi&do=findComment&comment=13460

 

John L.