SHIBUICHI ‘TIGER AND DRAGON’ TSUBA
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
NOBUTOSHI: A FINE SHIBUICHI ‘TIGER AND DRAGON’ TSUBA By Nobutoshi (active c.1800-1825), signed Nobutoshi 宜寿 Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of nagamarugata form, with one kozuka hitsu ana, the nakago ana with some suaka sekigane, the migakiji (polished) ground with tanakinubori, kebori, and katakiribori, as well as gold takazogan, featuring a tiger crouching beside bamboo under the rain, the reverse punched out to provide the raised surface for the tiger and incised with scrolling clouds, alluding to a dragon hidden within the mist.
Signed to one side NOBUTOSHI. The tiger and dragon form a classical East Asian motif representing opposing yet complementary forces.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- SHIBUICHI
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- HEIGHT 6.5 cm, LENGTH 5.8 cm, 2.6 cm (the nakago), WIDTH 0.3 cm (the mimi), 0.3 cm (the seppa-dai) WEIGHT 67.7 g
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 205635602
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.