Gotô Mitsuyoshi (後藤真乗) was the fifteenth mainline master for the Gotô family. His art name was Gotô Shinjo (後藤真乗). He was the first son of the fourteenth master, Gotô Keijô (後藤桂乗). Mitsuyoshi (光実) was born in Edo on February 16, 1780 and he died on June 7, 1843. Mitsuyoshi is also well known for his many attributions of unsigned Gotô works made by his Gotô lineage predecessors. He actually inscribes the makers name together with his name directly onto the unsigned piece.
This tsuba is one of his masterpieces. The dark and rich shakudo plate is decorated with the finest of nanako that are executed in such a delicate and perfect design that the tsuba looks almost wet. The overall shape of the tsuba is a majestic mokko four-lobed shape. The obverse, mimi (edge), and reverse of this tsuba have been decorated with no less than 59 aoi leaves which have been executed in shakudo and gold. The leaves are placed in a random pattern, are of varying sizes, and often overlap. This gives a beautifully random and natural feeling to their placement. The two large hitsu ana are of an unusual shape and have been filled with silver plates that have been delicately carved in a lineal design.
The tsuba is signed Gotô Mitsuyoshi (Kao) (後藤真乗) (花押). It comes with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers and it is in a custom made wooden box.
PRICE: $23,500.00
