Iron tsuba of oval form with design of  a gourd or aubergine vine with fruits, leaves, and blossoms climbing a trellis, and a fence in yellow brass and red copper flat inlay (hira-zōgan); inlay engraved. Two latticed windows represented by openwork (sukashi). The iron web has deep black patina. The seller attributes this tsuba to Heianjo-Namban school, whatever it means.

Momoyama or early Edo period, 17th century.

Kaga or Heianjō School. Unsigned.

Height: 77.3, Width: 73.1, Thickness at seppa-dai: 3.6 mm.