Dragon designed forged Tsuba by Jakushi.
Jakushi was a swordsmith from Nagasaki,
Hizen Province.The first generation, called Kisaemon,
was from Saga in Hizen Province and came from the Ryuzoji family of warriors.
He went to Nagasaki to train as a Zen monk and learnt painting there.
He specialised in landscapes in the Northern Song painting style,
which was reflected in the sword mounts he made,
and his style was passed down from generation to generation.
[Design] Dragon
[Age] Edo Period
[Material] Forged Iron
[Artist] 若芝 Jyakushi (early edo - late edo)
[Size(Approx.)]
73.5m * 70.8mm * 6.5mm
[Nakago Ana(Approx.)]
H27.6mm * W (bottom) 6.8mm / (max) 7.8mm
[Weight] 157g
