Tsuba: Yanagawa Kato Naotsune(Kao)

Tsuba:
Mei (signature) : Kato Naotsune(Kao)

Length : 7.07　cm x 　6.73　cm ( 2.78 inches x 2.64 inches )
Thickness of rim: 0.46cm ( 0.18 inches )
Jidai(era) : Mid Edo Period

Special feature: On fine Nanakoji Shakudo plate, Shishi dog and peony flower are engraved with gold color.
Kato Naomasa is a craftsman lived around mid Edo period. He lived at Edo and learned the technique from Yanagawa Naomasa. He teached to Ishiguro Masatsune as his master. He borned at Satsuma as Ichibee. He is a very skillful craftsman.

AOI estimation paper
In Kiri box.

Price : JPY 300,000-.

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