Tosogu: Antique Sword Fittings for Sale

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Coming Soon

These antique tosogu will be listed on my site soon. Feel free to ask questions. There will be some consignments arriving soon of some nice items as well as these.

Gorgeous Goto Ichijo issaku koshirae. Enju Kunimura tanto (the only signed one left) as tsunagi. Both Tokubetsu Hozon but the koshirae can pass Juyo.
Goto Teijo futakoromono (rare example of his own signature).
Ko-Kinko solid gold menuki of bees.
Ko-Mino solid gold menuki of pine branches.
Hayashi daisho tsuba, iron with gold inlay.
Nara Katafusa fuchigashira of fish.
Juyo four lobe tsuba by Nobuie.
Shakudo mitokoromono of shishi (I just submitted to Hozon)
Menuki by Motokatsu, unusual theme of puppies (Tokubetsu Hozon)
Fuchigashira by Yanagawa Naoharu, kashira made in full shape of a silver tiger, fuchi silver tiger on gold nanako ground, ex Viscount Ito Miyoji collection (the best sword collector of the Meiji period)

Available Fittings

These antique tosogu are currently available for sale. Most items are discounted at the moment.

Goto Kenjo

Meiko

Early Edo (ca. 1640)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A mitokoromono by the 7th head master of the Goto school.

$5,670 ~~$6,300~~ -sale- -consignment-

Ishiguro Masatsune

Meiko

Late Edo (ca. 1790)

Hozon Tosogu

A fuchigashira of sea creatures; early work of the founder of the Ishiguro school.

$7,500 ~~$8,500~~ -sale-

Yokoya Somin and Soyo

Meijin and Joko

Mid Edo (ca. 1710)

Juyo Tosogu

A one of a kind set featuring the work of the founder of machibori.

-please enquire-

Sasayama Tokuoki

Joko

Late Edo (ca. 1845)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A dynamic Otsuki school dragon in katakiribori.

$4,600 ~~5500~~ reduced -hold-

Tosogu: Reference Archive

The following fittings are not for sale, but presented for education.

Goto Eijo

Meiko

Momoyama (ca. 1610)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Classically styled menuki by the 6th master of the Goto family, accompanied by Goto Mitsutaka's origami.

-sold-

Funada Ikkin Yoshimori

Ryoko

Late Edo (ca. 1850)

Hozon Tosogu

A beautiful tsuba in kosuki-bori by the nidai Funada Ikkin.

-sold-

Funada Ikkin Yoshimori

Ryoko

Late Edo (ca. 1850)

Hozon Tosogu

Textbook Ikkin style by the nidai Funada Ikkin.

-sold-

Goto Joshin

Late Muromachi (ca. 1540)

Juyo Tosogu

Juyo work by the third generation Goto master Joshin.

-sold-

Hamano Naohide

Mid Edo (ca. 1775)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A set of daisho tosogu in the style of the Yanagawa school with solid gold elements.

-sold-

Omori Eiman

Joko

Edo (ca. 1790)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Shakudo menuki in the style of Yokoya by the son of Eishu.

-sold-

Kano Natsuo

Meijin

Late Edo (1868)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Menuki of the Yata-no-kagami showing a reflection of the Yata-no-karasu by the peerless artist.

-sold-

Hamano Noriyuki

Meiko

Edo (ca. 1800)

Hozon Tosogu

Brilliant representations of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

-sold-

Ishiguro Masachika

Ryoko

Late Edo (ca. 1810)

Hozon Tosogu

An early set from the Ishiguro school by one of the direct students of Masatsune.

-sold-

Yanagawa and Furukawa

Joko

Late Edo (ca. 1780)

Hozon Tosogu

Solid gold kirin from the Yanagawa school with fuchi by Furukawa Jochin.

-sold-

Mino School

Momoyama to Early Edo (ca. 1620)

Hozon Tosogu

Beautiful plum blossoms in high karat solid gold.

-sold-

Ichinomiya Nagatsune

Meiko

Mid Edo (ca. 1780)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Rare work in takabori nanako by the most clever of tosogu artists.

-sold-

Goto Joshin

Late Muromachi (ca. 1540)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A touching pair of tadpoles in shakudo by the 3rd mainline Goto master Joshin, with Kanzan hakogaki.

-sold-

Mino School

Early Edo (ca. 1620)

Hozon Tosogu

Good quality solid gold dragons.

-sold-

Kaga Kinko

Middle Edo (ca. 1700)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A shakudo and gold, cloud dragon and tiger tsuba.

-sold-

Omori Eiman

Joko

Edo (ca. 1790)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Wonderful bats in the style of Somin a highly regarded artist of the Omori school.

-sold-

Otsuki School

Late Edo (ca. 1830)

Hozon Tosogu

Chidori in flight over the moon and waves, in solid gold.

-sold-

Ishiguro Koretsune

Joko

Late Edo (ca. 1825)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Beautiful work by one of the top Ishiguro masters.

-sold-

Tetsugendo Shoraku

Meiko

Mid Edo (ca. 1760)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Marvellous iron daisho fuchigashira, signed by the one of the three great craftsmen of Kyoto.

-sold-

Yoshioka Inaba-no-Suke

Joko

Mid Edo (ca. 1750)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Beautiful signed work by the main line of the Yoshioka school.

-sold-

Goto Ichijo

Meijin

End of Edo (1865)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Quail in silver, signed Hogen Ichijo saku and made at the end of his life.

-sold-

Omori Eiman

Joko

Edo (ca. 1790)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A large and wonderful tsuba with deeply carved waves, from the collection of Dr. Walter Compton.

-sold-

Otsuki Mitsuoki

Meiko

Late Edo (ca. 1810)

Hozon Tosogu

Katakiribori tiger by the top master of the Otsuki school.

-sold-

Hagiya Katsuhira

Joko

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A fantastic silver dragon in the clouds.

-sold-

Kano Natsuo

Meijin

Late Edo (1858)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Gorgeous menuki of crashing waves by the peerless Imperial Craftsman Kano Natsuo. Published in the Natsuo Taikan, and in his sketchbook.

-sold-

Goto Tokujo

Momoyama (late 1500s)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A complete mitokoromono by one of the most talented main line Ko-Goto masters, Goto Tokujo. In excellent condition, it comes with a 200 year old appraisal by Goto Mitsuyoshi for 20 gold coins, and kiwame-mei from the same Goto master. A candidate for Juyo.

-sold-

Goto Teijo

Meiko

Early Edo (ca. 1650)

Hozon Tosogu

Fantastic dragons, in mint condition, by the 9th mainline Goto master.

-sold-

Unno School

Meiji (ca. 1870)

Hozon Tosogu

Hard to find work of the Unno school.

-sold-

Arisada — Nara School

Late Edo (ca. 1850)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A superb complete set of tosogu in the Nara basketweaving style.

-sold-

Ishiguro Masayoshi

Joko

Late Edo (ca. 1830)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

A very rare issaku koshirae by the top master of the Ishiguro school.

-sold-

Goto Kenjo

Meiko

Beginning of Edo (ca. 1630)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Charming solid gold menuki of monkeys by the 7th mainline Goto master.

-sold-

Kikuoka Mitsuyuki

Joko

Late Edo (ca. 1780)

Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu

Machibori dragons from the founder of the Kikuoka school.

-sold-

Murakami Masanori

Joko

Mid Edo (ca. 1780)

Hozon Tosogu

Seamonsters! Cute squid, very typical work of the Murakami school.

-sold-

Yanagawa Naomitsu

Joko

Mid Edo (ca. 1760)

Hozon Tosogu

Solid gold menuki from the Yanagawa master.

-sold-

Omori Terumitsu

Edo (ca. 1790)

Hozon Tosogu

Excellent fuchigashira of dragons by the 3rd head of the Omori school.

-sold-

Omori Mitsutoki

Late Edo (ca. 1800 – 1830)

Juyo Tosogu

An incredible original daisho set by the Omori artist Mitsutoki. One of only 55 daisho koshirae awarded Juyo by the NBTHK. Particularly rare, and beautiful. Property of a private collector.

-sold-