Bugyotsuji Posted March 11 Report Posted March 11 Sometimes we see tosogu fashioned into other things. This is a fuchi, covered with a badly scratched silver or shibuichi (?) kashira top plate. The fuchi is inlaid with gold, silver and shakudo flowers and leaves. The nakago ana has been plugged in silver, and the Netsuke is fitted there with a ring and chrysanthemum seat. The copper top plate of the fuchi itself is inscribed with 後藤光照 Goto Mitsuteru + kao. This is apparently one of the alternative names used by the 11th Goto Honke Master, 通乗 Tsujo in early mid-Edo. 1 1 2 Quote
John C Posted March 11 Report Posted March 11 On 3/11/2025 at 5:50 AM, Bugyotsuji said: Sometimes we see tosogu fashioned into other things. Expand The center of my tanto tsuba netsuke has a very similar attachment, though overall not as nice as your example. John C. 3 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted March 12 Author Report Posted March 12 Mmm, yes, I am liking that John. Quite unusual. Nice find. Looks heavy at first glance, but it could be a Netsuke. Sometimes spare tsuba were used to anchor sagemono to the obi, so it would be an easy and logical step to making a specialized one. (I have various other articles fitted with such seated rings, some of which are removable/reversible.) Quote
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