By Miboku Masayuki (Gyokkei, 1696-1769), signed Miboku Masayuki
Japan, Hamano school, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Published: Heckmann, Günther (1995) Tsuba, no. T99.

Of nade-kakugata shape, the iron tsuba with a kozuka hitsu-ana and with silver sekigane, worked in a myriad of techniques in perfect harmony, including iro-e takazogan of gold, silver and suaka, katakiri-bori, and gold nonume-zogan. The wind god Futen is depicted in a dramatic manner as a two-horned demon clutching a tama pearl, his windbag adorned with thunder crests releasing billowing clouds, the back showing his celestial scarf as well as two claws within the clouds. Signed to the back MIBOKU MASAYUKI.

HEIGHT 8 cm, LENGTH 7.3 cm
WEIGHT 162 g

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.

Miboku Masayuki (Gyokkei) (1696-1769) was a pupil of Nara Toshinaga I and the famous founder of the artist family and school of Hamano. Together with Toshinaga, Joi and Yasuchika, he is regarded to be one of the “Four Great Nara-Masters”.