Large and thin iron tsuba of round form (width > height) decorated with the design of a tiger sheltering in bamboo in suemon-zōgan brass inlay. A fragment of tail inlay is missing. Bamboo leaves on the reverse.
According to Merrily Baird [Symbols, p. 166], tiger sheltering in bamboo symbolizes "weak giving shelter to the strong".
Momoyama period.
Unsigned.
Dimensions: 90.8 x 91.2 x 3.4 (center), 3.1 (rim) mm. Custom wooden box.
NBTHK Certificate № 4001593.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 17 AD , Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) |
| School | Heianjō School |
| Subject | Bamboo (take) , Tiger (tora) |
| Media/Technique | Inlay , Sen-zōgan , Suemon-zōgan , Taka-zōgan , Ten-zōgan |
| Material | Brass , Iron |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
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