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.
- Iwamoto Konkan, rare daisho fuchigashira (strong Juyo candidate)
- Ko-Mino dragon menuki, Tokubetsu Hozon, really nice ones.
- Ishiguro Koretsune kozuka
Available Fittings
These antique tosogu are currently available for sale.
Ishiguro Masachika
Ryuko
Late Edo (ca. 1810)
Hozon Tosogu
An early set from the Ishiguro school by one of the direct students of Masatsune.
$29,500 -new-
Murakami Masanori
Joko
Mid Edo (ca. 1780)
Hozon Tosogu
Seamonsters! Cute squid, very typical work of the Murakami school.
$4,500 -new-
Omori Eiman
Joko
Edo (ca. 1790)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Unusual iron tsuba from the Omori school artist, gassaku with the swordsmith Kunitsugu.
$8,800 -new- -please enquire-
Miyazaki Sadahiko
Showa (1982)
Unpapered Tosogu
Complete Higo set by Sadahiko, student of Yonemitsu Tahei, Living National Treasure. On consignment.
$9,000 -new-
Omori Eiman
Joko
Edo (ca. 1790)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Wonderful bats in the style of Somin a highly regarded artist of the Omori school. On consignment.
-new- -please enquire-
Kaga-Goto
Mid Edo (ca. 1700-1750)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A kozuka and kogai pair in dragons, from the well regarded Kaga branch of the Goto school.
$9,500 -new-
Kikuoka Mitsuyuki
Joko
Late Edo (ca. 1780)
Juyo Tosogu
Detailed craftsmanship from the founder of the Kikuoka school.
$26,500
Yokoya Nobusada and Goto Mitsunobu
Meiko
Mid-Edo (ca. 1720-1740)
Tokubetsu Juyo Tosogu
A glorious unique golden daisho illustrating the power and prestige of the Asano daimyo, placed at the highest rank by the NBTHK of Tokubetsu Juyo.
-please enquire-
Tosogu: Reference Archive
The following fittings are not for sale, but presented for education.
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-
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-
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-
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-
Nakagawa Issho
Ryoko
Late Edo (ca. 1850)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A beautiful mitokoromono of dragons by one of Goto Ichijo's top students.
-sold-
Omori Eishu
Meiko
Mid Edo (ca. 1760)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Fuchigashira of Gentoku crossing the waves by the Edo pioneer of the waves technique.
-sold-
Kaga Goto
Mid Edo (ca. 1700-1750)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A shakudo tsuba of deeply carved dragons by the Kaga branch of the famous Goto school.
-sold-
Ko-Mino
Muromachi (ca. 1550)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A pair of large solid gold menuki with deeply carved dragons from the early Mino artisans.
-sold-
Goto Mitsuyoshi
Late Edo (ca. 1810)
Hozon Tosogu
Charming menuki in the theme of fish by the 15th main line master Mitsuyoshi (aka Goto Shinjo), and signed.
-sold-
Yokoya Soju
Mid Edo (ca. 1700)
Hozon Tosogu
Dynamic horses by one of the early Yokoya school artists, featured in the Kinko Meikan.
-sold-
Araki Tomei
Late Edo (ca. 1850)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A fuchigashira in Tomei's famous style of millet and hakogaki by Kuwabara Yohiro.
-sold-
Yanagawa Naomitsu
Joko
Mid Edo (ca. 1760)
Hozon Tosogu
Solid gold menuki from the Yanagawa master.
-sold-
Ko-Mino
Muromachi (ca. 1540)
Hozon Tosogu
Tasteful and elegant menuki of peppercorns, showing off classic Ko-Mino openwork.
-sold-
Omori Eiman
Joko
Edo (ca. 1790)
Hozon Tosogu
Shakudo menuki in the style of Yokoya by the son of Eishu.
-sold-
Omori Terumitsu
Edo (ca. 1790)
Hozon Tosogu
Waves done in the famous Omori style.
-sold-
Goto Teijo
Meiko
Early Edo (ca. 1650)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
Unusual subject matter of kittens, by the 9th mainline Goto master.
-sold-
Nara School
Edo (ca. 1700)
Hozon Tosogu
A charming tsuba in lacquered copper, shakudo, silver, brass and gold, in the form of bamboo basketware.
-sold-
Tensho Kanagushi
Late Muromachi (ca. 1570)
Juyo Tosogu
The other end of the spectrum... a field koshirae, meant for battle and death during the Sengoku Jidai.
-sold-
Kyo-Kinko
Edo (ca. 1600-1800)
Hozon Tosogu
Solid gold shi-shi menuki from the Kyoto region.
-sold-
Nobuie
Muromachi/Momoyama Koto (ca. 1580)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A nice signed work by Nobuie, one of the two top makers of iron tsuba. Featuring the mon of Hideyoshi and the Emperor.
-sold-
Goto Joshin
Late Muromachi (ca. 1540)
Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu
A whimsical futatokoromono in shakudo by the 3rd mainline Goto master Joshin.
-sold-
Ko-Kinko
Muromachi (ca. 1500)
Juyo Tosogu
-sold-
Mino School
Muromachi to Edo (ca. 1550-1650)
Unpapered Tosogu
A late Muromachi to early Edo kozuka.
-sold-
Ko-Mino
Late Muromachi (ca. 1500)
Juyo Tosogu
An old and tasteful kozuka from the Muromachi period.
-sold-
