Sword guard (Tsuba) with Flower Basket Motif (花籠図鐔) late 18th–early 19th century Japanese This tsuba shows an openwork design of a flower basket with bamboo forming the rim. Masatsugu, real name Takahashi Uhei (高橋卯兵衛), was a student of the second Akao generation Yoshitsugu (吉次) but also learned from the Bushū (武州) School. He signed in early years with the name Masaoki (正興) and used the gō (art name) Mokusantei (木三亭), which we also find quoted as Bokusantei or Kisantei. Masatsugu established his own branch within the Akao (赤尾) School which was based in Sword guard (Tsuba) with Flower Bask
Sword guard (Tsuba) with Flower Basket Motif (花籠図鐔) late 18th–early 19th century Japanese This tsuba shows an openwork design of a flower basket with bamboo forming the rim. Masatsugu, real name Takahashi Uhei (高橋卯兵衛), was a student of the second Akao generation Yoshitsugu (吉次) but also learned from the Bushū (武州) School. He signed in early years with the name Masaoki (正興) and used the gō (art name) Mokusantei (木三亭), which we also find quoted as Bokusantei or Kisantei. Masatsugu established his own branch within the Akao (赤尾) School which was based in Sword guard (Tsuba) with Flower Basket Motif (花籠図鐔) 25701
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