Iron tsuba of round form pierced (sukashi) and carved (marubori) with a 'noshi' decoration design. Noshi - decoration made of dried abalone (awabi) and bearing an auspicious connotation of good fortune, prosperity, etc. Design was used as a family crest (mon).
Size: 76.3 x 75.9 x 5.5 mm.
Signed: Echizen jū Kinai Saku. Kinai school existed from mid 17th to mid 19th century; it is hard to tell which master (generation from 1 to 6) made this particular piece.
SOLD
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| School | Kinai School (Echizen) |
| Material | Iron |
| Media/Technique | Marubori , Sukashi |
| Subject | Abalone (awabi) , Noshi |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |