Hayashi Masamitsu tsuba

[k morita]

Hi, Tsuba guys.

 

This tsuba appeared on [Token-Bijutsu issue, # 662 ,on page 30].

I like this tsuba very much. This tsuba was made by Hayashi Masamitsu(林　政光) in Aizu,Edo period.

The tsuba mei says "-------by Zheng Ze picture" 鄭 澤.

I think that Masamitsu saw a copying book from an original picture or other book.

 

The original picture was drawn by Zheng Ze (Chinese pronunciation) who was a Chinese painter on Ming dynasty or early Qing dynasty era in China.

[Jean]

Thanks a lot Morita san, it is oustandeing and I like it very much too.

[Ford Hallam]

Thanks for that, Morita San

 

It's always nice to see the painting or design that was the model. I actually think Hayashi Masamitsu made a better 'painting' in his interpretation.

 

regards,

 

Ford

[Guido]

A small correction: 鄭澤 (simplified = 郑泽) is pronounced Zhèng Zé in Chinese.

[k morita]

Hi,

Thank you for the corrction. :D

I confused the pronunciation of Wu-dynasty reading of Chinese characters between mandarin.

[k morita]

Thank you for replies. :D

 

As a matter of fact,the painter's name was described as Zheng Jin(鄭 津) on [Token Bijutsu issue #662].

I pointe outed a misprint or an author's misreading of one sosho-kanji character in the description on [Token-Bijutsu, # 662 issue,on page 30] to NBTHK.

Then,the correction sentence appeared on the #664 issue(current issue, Token Bijutsu issue,on page 31).

So,The painter's name was corrected as Zheng Ze(鄭 澤) but not as Zheng Jin(鄭 津).

As a result, the copy-book of the original picture has been specified.

[Soshin]

Hi Morita-san,

 

Was this tsubako a master of the Aizu Shoami school? The detail and composition is wonderful. There was a wonderful unsigned Aizu Shoami school tsuba listed on Ginza Choshuya a high-end dealer shop website located in Tokyo. It is no longer on their website. The design was of a dragon. Thanks for starting the tread.

 

 

 

Yours truly,

Davis Stiles

[Kevin Adams]

What a wonderful piece of work - thank you for sharing!

[docliss]

This beautiful tsuba is by H 04186.0. Of the Shoami and Hayashi families, he worked in Aizu and died in 1881. Haynes gives him an extensive write-up on pp.894-5 of his Index ....

 

John L.