Iron tsuba with design of slanting rays of light or clock gear. Early Edo period.

Iron tsuba of round form with design of slanting rays of light (shakoh) or clock gear (tokei) in openwork (sukashi). Commonly considered a Christian / Jesuit motif. Copper sekigane.

According to seller, Owari School. Haynes writes that most tsuba of this design are Owari (Tsuba. Aesthetic Study).

Unsigned.

Edo period. According to F. Geyer, diamond-shaped vertical posts and long rays suggest that this tsuba was probably made between 1605 and 1630.

Size: 76.9 x 76.0 x 5.4 mm

For information regarding shakoh tsuba see article ‘Kirishitan Ikenie Tsuba by Fred Geyer at Kokusai Tosogu Kai; The 2nd International Convention & Exhibition, October 18-23, 2006, pp. 84-91.

Collection	Japanese swords & fittings
Type or purpose	Tsuba
Country	Japan
Period	17 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868)
School	Owari School
Material	Iron
Technique	Sukashi
Subject	Christianity, Clock gear (tokei), IHS, Rays of light (shakoh)
Acquisition year	2014

Collection

Japanese swords & fittings