MEI: HEIANJO JU NIN ICHINOMIYA KENRRYUSHI NAGAYOSHI (KAO)
DATE: c. 1756-1825
DIMENSIONS: 2.69” X 2.57” X 0.17”
ANA: 1.10” X 0.31”
Iron Maru gata or round tsuba depicting a rat seemingly in the kitchen. This maker was a student and adopted son of Nagatsune, founder of the Ichinomiya school. He was the second master of the Ichinomiya family.
Nagayoshi’s works are referenced in the following: Kinko Meikan pg. 323, Baur pg. 390, Haynes H06561.0, Boston Museum pg. 172
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