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正阿弥勝義 (1832-1908) |
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The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are all
made with shakudo base metal with nanako ground. Flowering peonies are done
in gold, among shakudo rocks with golden moss. Flowing water, in silver,
runs through the scenes. His personal name is Nakagawa Junzo. Born at Tsuyama in the province of Mimasaka, the third son of Nakagawa Katsutsugu, who was his first teacher. In 1849 he was adopted into the Okayama branch of the Shoami Fujishiro family, of which he became the 9th and last master. He became a retainer of the Ikkeda Daimyo, of Bizen Province. Under the influence of his elder brother Issho, he followed the style of Goto Ichijo. In 1897 he moved to Kyoto where, in 1908 he died. Certification: Tokubetsu Bunka Shiryo tosogu, Nihon To-sogu Bishutsukan. Javier Yagi and Seishun Yagi collection.
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