Copper tsuba with Daruma motif. Edo period.
$1,550
For Sale
A copper tsuba with ishime-ji ground carved and polished (migaki-ji) with sitting Daruma; his eyes are inlaid with shakudo and he has a golden earring. The reverse carved with four characters: 廓 然 無 性 (Kakunen-mushō). It is a Zen proverb that goes back to Bodhidharma (Daruma), meaning "boundless expanse and nothing that can be called holy." [Markus Sesko translation]. Shakudo fukurin.
Unsigned.
Edo period (circa 1800).
Dimensions: 68.2 x 65.5 x 4.8 (center) x 3.2 (rim) mm
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 18 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Subject | Character (Kanji) , Daruma |
| Media/Technique | Carving , Inlay , Ishime-ji , Kebori , Migaki-ji |
| Material | Copper , Gold , Shakudo |
| Acquisition year | 2013 |