Shinchu Fuchkashira Signed "Rinsendo" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Dragon Among Clouds

Shinchu Fuchkashira Signed "Rinsendo" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu - Dragon Among CloudsFuchikashira signed "Rinsendo" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu. Most famous craftsman using this go was Rinsendo Mitsumasa born in the 1721. However I have checked this signature against Mitsumasa piece I own and other available sources and it is written in a different way. Therefore I suspect that this piece could have been made by his adopted son who signed "Rinsendo Mitsuo". Unfortunately I was not able to find any examples of his signature for comparison.

There is no envelope with the certificate

This tsuka and saya are rather simple in design

Only the front of this tsuba is carved and inlaid

There are few more less striking but visible differences

Shakudo menuki with prying bird and tree branches

They made shakudo tsuba with hira zonag inlay

Based on the  examination of this piece I would say It was made by one of the last generations

Front is made of silver with high relief shakudo

Because Motofusa was a silver craftsman

Iron fuchikashira decorated with a crane and plum blossom

Size: 85 mm x 80 mm x 4 mm

Tsuba with iron fuchikashira decorated with gilded inlaid copper