TOSOGU
Gallery
刀装具
-Tosogu-
Traditional japanese metalwork
This site is dedicated to the presentation and study of fine japanese metalworks - especially sword fittings (tosogu). The goal is to offer high quality images of pieces with informative descriptions in order to replace in-hand study of pieces as good as possible.
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New items
Sano Michiyoshi Mitokoromono
佐野 道好
Full gold Mitokoromono in excellent quality and very rare motif depicting a 'baku' the legendary 'dreameater' from japanese tales
More info soon
Sambaso Menuki
三番叟
Excellently crafted and highly detailed Menuki of Sambaso dancers.
More info soon
石黒政常 , 奈良英政
An outstanding piece of the late Ishiguro school, signed by both the artist and the nanako maker.
More info here
Ishiguro Masaaki Menuki
石黒政明
Excellent Menuki by the great Ishiguro Master depicting his most famous motif - japanese pheasants.
More info here.
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