Iron Tsuba Signed "Issei" (Watanabe) with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Wild Geese and Moonlight Tsuka nakago hole: 24 mm

Tsuka nakago hole: 24 mm x 7 mm

thunders and pine needles

Because of his legendary deeds and supernatural powers he is considered a diety

Seppa dai might have not been originally fully defined

Because of that we almost forget about the dragon who is still and far away in the clouds (dragon does not really change when we move the tsuba is hand so our eyes are not drown to it

Iron Tsuba Signed "Issei" (Watanabe) with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Wild Geese and Moonlight Tsuka nakago hole: 24 mmIron tsuba signed "Issei" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. According to the certificate it is made by Watanabe Issei. While we do not know his exact date of birth and death we know he was still active in 1872. He was an adopted son of Hayashi Masamitsu however later moved to Edo and became a student of Funada Ikkin. At the age of 38 he moved to Aizu and became a retainer of Tokugawa Shogunate. Iron tsuba made in Ichijio School style, decorated with wild geese