Ashmolean Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

Founded by Tsuji [Japanese text] Masahide of Kiōto, whose son, Masachika (d. 1724) made Yedo the family’s headquarters. Their followers continued the production of pierced work very much in the Itō style (Group XVII). No examples are in the collection, but guards by various independent provincial makers [see EAX.10719 to EAX.10729] are included here for convenience, including Gotō Tsunemasa (who has no connection with the great Gotō School).

Tsuba with butterflies (EAX.10730)    Tsuba with cherry blossoms falling towards a stream (EAX.10731)    Tsuba with three fans (EAX.10732)

Lobed tsuba with chrysanthemum flowers (EAX.10725)    Tsuba with wood grain decoration (EAX.10726)    Tsuba with shippō diaper of interlaced circles (EAX.10727)

Lenticular tsuba with gourds on a vine (EAX.10728)    Tsuba with peonies (EAX.10729)    Tsuba with butterflies (EAX.10730)

Tsuba with cherry blossoms falling towards a stream (EAX.10731)    Tsuba with iris plants and bridges in a swamp (EAX.10736)    Tsuba with iris plants (EAX.10737)

Tsuba with grape vine (EAX.10738)    Tsuba with grape vine and dewdrops (EAX.10739)    Tsuba with a leafy branch, possibly of paulownia (EAX.10740)

Tsuba with three chrysanthemum leaves (EAX.10741)    Tsuba with cherry blossoms (EAX.10742)    Tsuba with Cissus leaves and karakusa, or scrolling plant pattern (EAX.10743)