Photographs
Photographs by the seller at origin.
The piece
Shakudō tsuba with ishime ground depicting Kan'u (Guan Yu) and his guardian Shūsō (Zhou Cang) in takabori iroe, signed 壽苞齋美卿 (Juhōsai Yoshiaki) with kaō.
Tate-maru-gata tsuba in shakudō with an ishime ground, signed on the front 壽苞齋美卿 (Juhōsai Yoshiaki) followed by a kaō. Juhōsai Yoshiaki was a pupil of Ishiguro Masayoshi and excelled at figure subjects. The front shows Kan'u (Guan Yu) seated reading a scroll, with his loyal Shūsō (Zhou Cang) behind him holding the halberd, and mountains among clouds in the distance. Kan'u's face in red copper and Shūsō's fierce gaze with gold eyes are carved with great precision; the robes bear kebori patterns and the ribbons and plume are in gold. On the back, a stream winds past a rock with gold bamboo. The photographs show a deep black patina, intact gilding and only fine handling scratches on the seppa-dai. The original seller states 71.6 × 67 mm, 4.2 mm thickness at the seppa-dai, a paulownia box and an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper, which does not appear in the photographs.
Strong points
- Signed 壽苞齋美卿 (Juhōsai Yoshiaki) with kaō, pupil of Ishiguro Masayoshi
- Scene of Kan'u (Guan Yu) and Shūsō (Zhou Cang) in takabori iroe
- Finely carved faces with gold eyes and details
- Palette of shakudō, shibuichi, copper, silver and gold
- Reverse with stream, rock and gold bamboo
Points to bear in mind
- The Tokubetsu Hozon paper is stated by the original seller; it does not appear in the photographs
- Fine handling scratches on the seppa-dai on both sides
Score
59.1 / 100
- Maker 19 of 25 Genuine signature of a known maker or school
- Workmanship 15 of 20 Notable work
- Condition 14 of 18 Good condition
- Period 5 of 12 Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Paper 4 of 10 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Extras 0 of 5 No complete set by the same maker and no inscribed box
- Price 2.1 of 10 Rank 261 of 330 by price among pieces of its type, from the most affordable to the dearest
The score shares out 100 points: Maker 25 · Workmanship 20 · Condition 18 · Period 12 · Paper 10 · Extras 5 · Price 10. It is computed from the record, not from an opinion. Maker, workmanship, condition and period are judged from the photographs and the paper; price is compared only with fittings of the same type.
Details
- Type
- Tsuba
- Maker
- Juhōsai Yoshiaki
- Period
- Late Edo (1781–1868)
- Material
- Shakudō, Shibuichi, Copper, Silver, Gold
- Paper
- NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tōsōgu
- Signature
- Signed
- School
- Ishiguro
- Inscription
- 壽苞齋美卿 花押 (Juhōsai Yoshiaki kaō)
- Technique
- Takabori (high relief), Iroe (coloured inlay), Kebori (line engraving), Other technique
- Dating
- Late Edo period (late 18th – 19th century)