Tsuba of oval form decorated with vines, tendrils, and leaves on trellis in brass inlay with details carved in kebori, and pierced with six family crests (mon) with two, three and four pointing stars in openwork, each outlined with brass wire and carved in kebori. Original hitsu-ana outlined with brass wire was probably enlarged later. Copper sekigane.
Momoyama to early Edo period (end of the 16th - beginning of the 17th century).
Dimensions: 68.3 x 64.5 x 3.4 mm.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 16 AD , 17 AD , Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| School | Heianjō School |
| Subject | Family crest (mon) , Trellis , Vines |
| Material | Brass , Iron |
| Media/Technique | Hira-Zōgan , Inlay , Low relief carving , Shinchū-zōgan |
| Acquisition year | 2018 |
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