Soten School Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Mt. Kurama Ayanokoji Nagamine was active around

Ayanokoji Nagamine was active around 1750-1775 in Kyoto

Tsuba is decorated with Three Friends of Winter theme

don't forget the ancient cold soul of orchid"

2: 40 mm x 13 mm x 4

Soten School Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Mt. Kurama Ayanokoji Nagamine was active aroundSoten School tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. It is not signed however NBTHK attributes it to "Mogarashi", which is a narrower attribution than "Hikone Bori". While "Hikone bori" is a style of tsuba, "Mogarashi" name refers to mainline School students or Kitagawa family members from which Soten School emerged. It is worth adding that NBTHK does not give "Soten" School attributions. They refer to this type of tsuba as "Hikone" or "Hikone bori" from a