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Higo Tsuba

Period of work: From end of Momoyama period till late Edo

Province: Higo (today Kumamoto in Kyushu)

Main Characteristica:

Various designs in softmetal as well as in iron
Many pieces transmit a Wabi-Sabi feeling beautifully

Higo Kinko Schools

Hirata

1st Hirata Hikozo 平田彦三 (1590 – 1635)

2nd Hirata Shozaburo 平田小三郎 (1615 – 1686)

3rd Hirata Hikozo 平田彦三 (Saburobei 三郎兵 before adoption) 1640 – 1675

Shimizu

1st Shimizu Jinbei 志水仁兵 (1599 – 1675)

2nd Shimizu Jingoro 志水甚五 (1620 – 1710)

3rd Shimizu Jingoro 志水甚五 (1691 – 1778)

4th Shimizu Jingo 志水甚吾 (1746 – 1823)

5th Shimizu Jingo Shigenaga 志水甚吾茂永 (1795 – 1854)

6th Shimizu Naganori 志水永典 (1830 – 1892)

7th Shimizu Nagayasu 志水永泰 (1859 – 1922)

8th Shimizu Nagatoshi 志水永利 (1871 – 1921)　

9th Shimizu Yukio 志水幸雄 (1909 – 2004)

Nishigaki

1st Nishigaki Kanshiro 西垣勘四郎 (1631 – 1693)

2nd Nishigaki Kanshiro 西垣勘四郎 (1639 – 1717)

Nishigaki Kanpei 西垣勘平 (est. 1645 – 1725)

3rd Nishigaki Kanshiro 西垣勘四郎 (1680 – 1761)

4th Nishigaki Kanzaemon 西垣勘左衛門 (1723 – 1780)

5th Nishigaki Kanzaemon 西垣勘左衛門 (1770 – 1819)

6th Nishigaki Shirosaku

7th Nishigaki Shirosaku

8th Nishigaki Shirosaku

Hayashi

1st Hayashi Matashichi (1608 – 1691)

2nd Hayashi Shigemitsu (1652 – 1729)

3rd Hayashi Tohachi (1723 – 1791)

Kamiyoshi

1st Kamiyoshi Juhei (1754 – 1820)

2nd Kamiyoshi Fukanobu (1786 – 1851)

3rd Kamiyoshi Rakuju (1817 – 1884)

Higo Tsuba

Hirata_Hikozo_tsuba_2ndMaster_odawarafukurin_1_o — Tsuba Hirata Hikozo 2nd Master with Odawara Fukurin in yuki gata Design (snow form)

Hirata_Hikozo_tsuba_2ndMaster_odawarafukurin_1_u — Hirata Hikozo 2nd Master Tsuba with Odawara Fukurin in yuki gata Design (snow form)

Hirata_Hikozo_tsuba_2ndMaster_nami_1_o — Hirata Hikozo 2nd Master Tsuba with Design of Waves

Hirata_Hikozo_tsuba_2ndMaster_nami_1_u — Hirata Hikozo 2nd Master Tsuba with Design of Waves

Hayashi_tsuba_1stMaster_Matashichi_juzu_1_o — Hayashi 1st Master Matashichi Tsuba with design of rosary “Juzu”

Hayashi_tsuba_1stMaster_Matashichi_juzu_1_u — Hayashi 1st Master Matashichi Tsuba with design of rosary “Juzu”

Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with ume ni mikatsuki Design (plum tree and newmoon)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Ume_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with ume ni mikatsuki Design (plum tree and newmoon)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Matsu_1_o — Tsuba Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu with design of Tomi Matsu (pine tree from far away)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Matsu_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Tomi Matsu (pine tree from far away)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Sakura_1_o — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Sakura Mon

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Sakura_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Sakura Mon

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_kyonogomon_1_o — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Kuyo no Go-Mon (9 star banner)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_kyonogomon_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Kuyo no Go-Mon (9 star banner)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_warabite_1_o — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with warabite no zu design (8 warabite)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_warabite_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with warabite no zu design (8 warabite)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Monsukashi_1_o — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Mon

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_Monsukashi_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with design of Mon

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_yotsuwarabite_1_o — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with yotsu warabite no zu design (4 warabite)

Hayashi_tsuba_2ndMaster_Shigemitsu_yotsuwarabite_1_u — Hayashi 2nd Master Shigemitsu Tsuba with yotsu warabite no zu design (4 warabite)

Hayashi_tsuba_3rdMaster_Tohachi_Kumogata_1_o — Hayashi 3rd Master Tohachi Tsuba with Kumogata design

Hayashi_tsuba_3rdMaster_Tohachi_Kumogata_1_u — Hayashi 3rd Master Tohachi Tsuba with Kumogata design

Hayashi_tsuba_3rdMaster_Tohachi_ami_1_o — Hayashi 3rdMaster Tohachi Tsuba with design of ami

Hayashi_tsuba_3rdMaster_Tohachi_ami_1_u — Hayashi 3rdMaster Tohachi Tsuba with design of ami

Hayashi Matahei 5th Master signed Shigehisa Tsuba with floral design and gold inlay signed — Hayashi Matahei 5th Master signed Higo Ju Hayashi Shigehisa saku, Tsuba with floral design and gold inlay

Hayashi Matahei 5th Master signed Shigehisa Tsuba with floral design and gold inlay signed ura — Hayashi Matahei 5th Master signed Higo Ju Hayashi Shigehisa saku, Tsuba with floral design and gold inlay

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_Kariganefan_1_o — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba with ogi ni Karigane (fan and goose) design

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_Kariganefan_1_u — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba with ogi ni Karigane (fan and goose) design

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_Mokogatamon_1_o — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba yotsu hanabishi mon

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_Mokogatamon_1_u — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba with yotsu hanabishi mon

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_warabite_1_o — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba Warabite design or yotsu no kan (4 handles)

Hayashi_tsuba_5thMaster_Matahei_warabite_1_u — Hayashi 5th Master Matahei Tsuba Warabite design or yotsu no kan (4 handles)

Kamiyoshi_Fukanobu_tsuba_tomoe_1_o — Kamiyoshi Fukanobu Tsuba with Tomoe Design

Kamiyoshi_Fukanobu_tsuba_tomoe_1_u — Kamiyoshi Fukanobu Tsuba with Tomoe Design

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Fuji_1_o — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki maru fuji no zu (round wisteria design)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Fuji_1_u — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki maru fuji no zu (round wisteria design)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Kirinihikiryo_1_o — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki with hikiryo ni kiri mon (crossbars and kiri mon design)

Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki with hikiryo ni kiri mon (crossbars and kiri mon design)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Madogiri_1_o — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki with Madogiri or shoji ni kiri (kiri at the teahouse windows design)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Madogiri_1_u — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki with Madogiri or shoji ni kiri (kiri at the teahouse windows design)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Nagegiri_1_o — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki Tsuba with nagegiri design (wind form kiri)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Nagegiri_1_u — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki Tsuba with nagegiri design (wind form kiri)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Take_1_o — Nishigaki 1st Master Kanshiro Shioridake design (rounded bamboo)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Take_1_u — Nishigaki 1st Master Kanshiro Shioridake design (rounded bamboo)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_mokogatatake_1_o — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki Tsuba in mokogata with Shioridake design (rounded bamboo)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_mokogatatake_1_u — Kanshiro 1st Master Nishigaki Tsuba in mokogata with Shioridake design (rounded bamboo)

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Tomoekinzogan_1_u — Nishigaki 1st Master Kanshiro Mitsu Tomoe Mon design

Kanshiro_tsuba_1stMaster_Tomoekinzogan_1_o — Nishigaki 1st Master Kanshiro Mitsu Tomoe Mon design

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_fune_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Tomabune (boat in the reeds)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_fune_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Tomabune (boat in the reeds)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_karigane_1_u — Nishigaki 2nd Master Kanshiro Myoga ni Karigane design (stylised ginger and goose)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_karigane_1_o — Nishigaki 2nd Master Kanshiro Myoga ni Karigane design (stylised ginger and goose)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_hikiryu_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Hikiryu

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_hikiryu_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Hikiryu

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_Madogiri_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Madogiri

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_Madogiri_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Madogiri

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_Kiri_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Nagegiri (windform kiri)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_Kiri_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Nagegiri (windform kiri)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kuyo no Gomon ni mizu (9 star banner on waves)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kuyo no Gomon ni mizu (9 star banner on waves)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon_2_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of kuyo no gomon ni karakusa (9 star crest bindweed)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon_2_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of kuyo no gomon ni karakusa (9 star crest bindweed)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kuyo gomon and sakuramon (9 star crest and cherry blossom crest)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kyunogomon — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kuyo gomon and sakuramon (9 star crest and cherry blossom crest)

Kanshiro_tsuba_3rdMaster_Musashino_1_o — Kanshiro 3rd Master Nishigaki with design of Musashino no zu ni nawame mimi (Musashino with rope rim)

Kanshiro_tsuba_3rdMaster_Musashino_1_u — Kanshiro 3rd Master Nishigaki with design of Musashino no zu ni nawame mimi (Musashino with rope rim)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kinkarakusa_1_o — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kinkarakusa (gold bindweed)

Kanshiro_tsuba_2ndMaster_kinkarakusa_1_u — Kanshiro 2nd Master Nishigaki with design of Kinkarakusa (gold bindweed)

Kanshiro_tsuba_ginzogan_1_o — Kanshiro Nishigaki with masu ni chojo no zu (measuring box and butterflies)

Kanshiro_tsuba_ginzogan_1_u — Kanshiro Nishigaki with masu ni chojo no zu (measuring box and butterflies)

Nishigaki_Kanpei_coin_1_o — Nishigaki Kanpei Tai-se-tsu-ho (chinese coin)

Nishigaki_Kanpei_coin_1_u — Nishigaki Kanpei Tai-se-tsu-ho (chinese coin)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_amaryu_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Amaryu design (skydragon)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_amaryu_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Amaryu design (skydragon)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_matsunifukuro_1_o — Tsuba Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei with matsu ni fukuro design (owl on pinetree)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_matsunifukuro_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with matsu ni fukuro design (owl on pinetree)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_sumiyoshijinja_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Sumiyoshijinja (sumiyoshi shrine gate and pine tree)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_torisugi_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Sumiyoshijinja (sumiyoshi shrine gate and pine tree) backside waves

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_kumo_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with funaita ni Kumo (spider on rotten ships plank)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_kumo_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with funaita ni Kumo (spider on rotten ships plank)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_fune_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei fune design (boat)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_fune_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei fune design (boat) – back

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_amaryu_2_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with amaryu design (skydragon)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_amaryu_2_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with amaryu design (skydragon) backside rakugaki (grafitti)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_ami_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Ami design (Net)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbei_ami_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with Ami design (Net)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_kakumimi_1o — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with maru dotte mimi (round dyke rim) signed

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_kakumimi_1u — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with maru dotte mimi (round dyke rim) signed

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbe_amaryu_1_o — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with amaryu (skydragon)

Shimizu_tsuba_1stMaster_Jinbe_amaryu_1_u — Shimizu 1st Master Jinbei Tsuba with amaryu (skydragon)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_kiku_1_o — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with Kiku (Chrysthemum)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_kiku_1_u — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with Kiku (Chrysthemum)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_mizu_1_o — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with nami design (waves)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_mizu_1_u — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with nami design (waves)

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_rinzuudenukiana_1_o — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with Rinzu and waterdrop design

Shimizu_tsuba_3rdMaster_Jingo_rinzuudenukiana_1_u — Shimizu 3rd Master Jingo Tsuba with Rinzu and waterdrop design

Shimizu_tsuba_5thMaster_Jingo_Shigenaga_kinnouzumaki_1_o — Shimizu 5th Master Jingo Shigenaga Tsuba with golden swirls on water and drops (maybe moon and stars reflecting on water) signed yatsushiro Jingo saku

Shimizu_tsuba_5thMaster_Jingo_Shigenaga_kinnouzumaki_1_u — Shimizu 5th Master Jingo Shigenaga Tsuba with golden swirls on water and drops (maybe moon and stars reflecting on water) signed shigenaga

Shimizu_tsuba_5thMaster_Jingo_Shigenaga_daikon_1_o — Shimizu 5th Master Jingo Shigenaga Tsuba with Daikon (radish)

Shimizu_tsuba_5thMaster_Jingo_Shigenaga_daikon_1_u — Shimizu 5th Master Jingo Shigenaga Tsuba with Daikon (radish)

Kamiyoshi Fukanobu 2nd Master Tsuba with warabite design and gold inlay

Kamiyoshi Rakuju 3rd Master Tsuba with dragon design and gold inlay signed

Korin_tsuba_namitsukitori_1_o — Korin Tsuba Nami no ue ni chidori (swallows over water)

Korin_tsuba_namitsukitori_1_u — Korin Tsuba Nami no ue ni chidori (swallows over water) backside nami no ue ni mangetsu (full moon over water)