Iron Tsuba Signed "Issei" (Watanabe) with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Wild Geese and Moonlight Published on page 281 of

Published on page 281 of "Tsuba Kanshoki" by Kazutaro Terigoye

Carving is a bit crude but relief is incredibly high

Because of that we almost forget about the dragon who is still and far away in the clouds (dragon does not really change when we move the tsuba is hand so our eyes are not drown to it

Tsuka nakago hole: 24 mm x 7 mm

Iron Tsuba Signed "Issei" (Watanabe) with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Wild Geese and Moonlight Published on page 281 ofIron tsuba signed "Issei" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. According to the certificate it is made by Watanabe Issei. While we do not know his exact date of birth and death we know he was still active in 1872. He was an adopted son of Hayashi Masamitsu however later moved to Edo and became a student of Funada Ikkin. At the age of 38 he moved to Aizu and became a retainer of Tokugawa Shogunate. Iron tsuba made in Ichijio School style, decorated with wild geese