Iron tsuba with a design of bracken and paulownia in openwork. Muromachi period, 16th century.

Accession Number: TSU-0259

Category: Objects

Iron tsuba of round form decorated with a design of bracken scrolls and paulownia leaves and blossoms (kiri-mon) in openwork (sukashi). Details carved in kebori. Squared rim with iron bones (tekkotsu). Hitsu-ana plugged with shakudō.

Size: 83.6 x 82.9 x 5.4 (center), 5.1 (rim) mm.

Unsigned.

Muromachi period, ca. 16th century.

Additional Information

Collection Japanese swords & fittings
Type / Purpose Tsuba
Country Japan
Period 16 AD , Muromachi period [室町時代] (1336–1573)
School Owari School
Material Iron
Media/Technique Sukashi
Subject Bracken (warabi) , Paulownia (kiri)
Acquisition year 2014

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