Jurōjin Tosogu Complete Set (寿老人)

Complete set: 1 Tsuba, 2 Menuki, 1 Fuchi, 1 Kashira, 1 Kozuka
Origin: Koshirae de wakizashi Japan Period mi Edo: (early 18^th century)

Total weight with Kiri box: 225 g

TSUBA:

• External Dimensions: 5.95 x 6.30 x 3.5 cm Thickness 0.5cm (0.6cm on Sukidashi rim)
• Nakago-Ana Dimensions: 2.82 x 0.92 x 0.45 cm Thickness: 0.5 cm
• Tsuba Weight: 78 g
• Description: Mumei, Tate Maru Gata Oval Shape, Sukidashi Type Raised Ledge (Almost Turned Uchi Kaeshi) Presence of Kozuka Hitsu
  Omote pattern: Priest (Souryo - 僧侶) on clouds with stick in left hand and right hand raised. Three stars are symbolized by golden dots.
  Ura pattern: Deer (Shika - 鹿) on clouds.

MENUKI:

• Menuki #1: Deer with raised head 2.8 x 1.62 x 0.48 cm
• Menuki #2: Deer with head down 3 x 1.55 x 0.52 cm
• Menuki Total Weight: 9g (2x 4.5g)
• Description: Shakudo set with gilding (eyes and tasks of deer) Signed Terukiyo (kao) (英精 - 花押 ) XVIII^th century, origin of the Goto school, son of Yokya Soju, close to the Omori school (Terumasa Koruhide).

FUCHI:

• Weight: 23g
• External dimensions: 3.75 x 2.15 x 1.19 cm
• Nakago ana dimension: 2.81 x 0.82 x 2.33 cm
• Description: Mumei (unsigned), 2 scribes pattern with fine gilding on the kimono pattern.

KASHIRA:

• Weight: 15g
• External dimensions: 3.62 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm
• Description: Warrior Monk pattern with fan. Remarkable work of chiseling the kimono patterns. Cursive signature (unreadable)

KOZUKA:

• Weight: 28g,
• External dimensions: 9.65 x 1.42 x 0.48 cm.
• Description:Mumei, Shakudo, Chiseled Bottom with Bamboo Pattern, Relief with Priest Pattern Rolling Out Roll.

Masamune Team Review:
Very nice set Tosogu adapting on a Wakizashi. Jurōjin (寿老人), is the god of longevity among the 7 gods of happiness. He is also known as Gama.