Iron tsuba with design of a cricket and grass inlaid in brass (suemon-zōgan) and a bridge over a stream in openwork (sukashi) on both sides. Inlay of distant part of the cricket's antenna is missing.
Heianjō School.
Momoyama period.
Diameter: 79.5 mm, thickness at seppa-dai: 3.3 mm
NBTHK # 4002100.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 16 AD , Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) |
| School | Heianjō School |
| Material | Brass , Iron |
| Media/Technique | Suemon-zōgan , Sukashi |
| Subject | Bridge , Cricket , Grass , Insects |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
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