Soten School Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Mt. Kurama don't forget the ancient cold

don't forget the ancient cold soul of orchid"

bamboo and chrysanthemum

Iron tsuba decorated with flowers

Shibuichi fuchikashira signed "Nobuyoshi" with Kao

Length: 17 cm

Soten School Tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Mt. Kurama don't forget the ancient coldSoten School tsuba with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. It is not signed however NBTHK attributes it to "Mogarashi", which is a narrower attribution than "Hikone Bori". While "Hikone bori" is a style of tsuba, "Mogarashi" name refers to mainline School students or Kitagawa family members from which Soten School emerged. It is worth adding that NBTHK does not give "Soten" School attributions. They refer to this type of tsuba as "Hikone" or "Hikone bori" from a