HAMANO NAOYUKI *

MEI: NAOYUKI

DATE: NONE c. 1754-1827

Very nice tsuba done in shibuichi. It depicts the Sennin Chang Kwoh known as Chokwaro, and his magic mule. Chokwaro lived a wanderer’s life. It is said the mule could carry the Sennin thousands of miles and required no food. When not riding the mule, Chang Kwoh kept him in a gourd in a dried shriveled form. When needed the Sennin would spit water onto the dried mule, reconstituting him for another journey.

Chokwaro is always shown with his gourd and the mule. Occasionally the mule is shown alone in various depictions.

Hamano Naoyuki was a student of Noriyuki who was in turn student of Shozui. Although there are no papers with this work, the quality of the work and the quality of the mei lead me to believe the probability of this work being shoshin is very good.

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$750 plus S/H and any associated fees (PayPal, bank wire, etc.)