Utsushi of Kamakura Tsuba
TS0537
SOLD
An utsushi of a Kamakura period tsuba that is the property of the Ashikaga. 11.29 cm x 11.31 cm x 2 mm web and 4 mm at the mimi. The original has hitsuana for kozuka & kogai, greater detail, and surface designs as well. Ref. The original is illustrated in Sasano's Toshogu no Kigen, plate #34. The boar is associated with Hachiman, the tutelary god of warriors, and the kanji are part of a mantra Namu Hachiman Daibo Satsu. He is also the divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people, the Imperial house, the Minamoto clan ("Genji"), and most samurai worshipped him.
Actual Size
.jpg)
.jpg)