Tsuba of oval form decorated with clematis six-petal flowers, tendrils, and leaves in cast brass with details carved in kebori, inlaid on iron plate carved in low relief (kebori and sukidashi-bori). Hitsu-ana plugged with shakudō. Copper sekigane.
Heianjō (or Ōnin) school. Unsigned.
Mid Muromachi period (1454-1513).
Dimensions: 87.2 x 84.3 x 4.3 mm.
Tsuba is illustrated and described in Gary D. Murtha's "Onin-Heianjo-Yoshiro" book on pages 38-39. Mid-Muromachi is the age attribution by Gary.
“A picture book of Japanese sword guards. Victoria & Albert Museum“, published in 1927 presents us with a somewhat similar tsuba: "Floral ornament. Iron, with brass incrustation". V&A attributes the tsuba to Ōnin style, 16th century.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 15 AD , 16 AD , Muromachi period [室町時代] (1336–1573) |
| School | Heianjō School , Ōnin School |
| Subject | Arabesque (karakusa) , Clematis (Tessen) , Flowers , Vines |
| Material | Brass , Iron |
| Media/Technique | Inlay , Kebori , Low relief carving , Shinchū-zōgan , Sukidashi-bori |
| Acquisition year | 2018 |
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