Iron tsuba of mokko form with rough surface decorated in low relief carving (sukidashi-bori) and openwork (sukashi) with a flying bat, a crescent moon, and a cloud over the moon. Bat's eyes inlaid with gold. Crescent moon and cloud on the reverse. Copper sekigane. Kogai hitsu-ana plugged with shakudō.
Unsigned.
Edo period.
Size: Height: 83.7 mm; Width: 80.3 mm; Thickness: 2.9 mm; Weight: 141 g.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Subject | Bat (komori) , Clouds (kumo) , Moon |
| Media/Technique | Carving , Inlay , Low relief carving , Sukashi , Sukidashi-bori , Takabori , Zōgan |
| Material | Gold , Iron |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
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