Iron tsuba of oval form with design of a gourd or aubergine vine with fruits, leaves, and blossoms climbing a trellis, and a fence in yellow brass and red copper flat inlay (hira-zōgan); inlay engraved. Two latticed windows represented by openwork (sukashi). The iron web has deep black patina. The seller attributes this tsuba to Heianjo-Namban school, whatever it means.
Momoyama or early Edo period, 17th century.
Kaga or Heianjō School. Unsigned.
Height: 77.3, Width: 73.1, Thickness at seppa-dai: 3.6 mm.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| School | Heianjō School , Kaga School |
| Media/Technique | Hira-Zōgan , Kaga-zōgan , Sukashi , Zōgan |
| Material | Brass , Copper , Iron |
| Subject | Fence , Plants , Trellis , Vines , Window |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
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