Original Japanese Woodblock Print Wada Sanzo "Sword Polisher" 1939 Series #12 1939 LS#095 Saw antique Japanese wood carving

antique Japanese wood carving

75" deep and 4

These ceremonial or high-status jitte often carried inscriptions imitating the mei of famous swordsmiths

Decorated with a floral motif

then apply multiple layers of urushi lacquer in deep red

Original Japanese Woodblock Print Wada Sanzo "Sword Polisher" 1939 Series #12 1939 LS#095 Saw antique Japanese wood carvingSanzo Wada (18831967)Sketches of Occupations in the Showa Era(, Shwa Shokugy E zukushi)Woodblock prints, c. 19381942 Wada Sanz (Shwa Shokugy E zukushi: Togishi) c. 1939 A beautifully composed print from Wada Sanz's landmark series documenting the occupations of Showa era Japan, this subject the sword polisher (, togishi) offers an intimate view into one of the most specialized and ancient of Japanese craft traditions. The workshop interior is rendered