Copper tsuba with a mythical creature motif. Edo period.
Artist
$1,780
For Sale
Copper tsuba of slightly elongated round form carved in low relief (usuniku-bori, katakiri bori) with the design of a mythical creature: a horse, however, with divided hoofs, with anthropomorphic (human-like) face though with a vertically positioned third eye on the forehead, and a corn. Certain elements of the image accentuated with gold iroe. On the back: flowers and grasses carved in katakiribori technique. Shakudō fukurin.
Edo period.
Dimensions: 70.7 x 70.2 x 3.7 mm
In a custom wooden box.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 18 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Subject | Mythical creature |
| Media/Technique | Iroe , Katakiribori , Low relief carving , Takabori , Usuniku-bori |
| Material | Copper , Gold , Shakudo , Suaka |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |