Six-lobed iron tsuba in a form of three ginkgo tree leaves (icho), separated with three small triangular openings (ko-sukashi). Leaves have raised rim and decorated with various family crests (mon) in low relief carving (sukidashi-bori). On obverse: bamboo stems and leaves, knotted geese, paulownia (kiri), plum blossom (ume), and ivy. On reverse: pine needles and cone, maple leaf (kaede), bamboo, stylized plum blossom, and Genji-mon. Black patina. Kozuka hitsu-ana is original, with raised rim. Copper sekigane.
Kamakura-bori school. Late Muromachi period (ca. 1550).
Size: Height: 81.1 mm. Width: 90.0 mm. Thickness at seppa-dai: 3.3 mm. Weight: 120.4 g.
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 16 AD , Muromachi period [室町時代] (1336–1573) |
| School | Kamakura-bori |
| Material | Iron |
| Media/Technique | Low relief carving , Sukidashi-bori |
| Subject | Bamboo (take) , Genji mon [源氏紋] , Ginkgo leaves , Ivy (tsuta) , Knotted goose , Maple leaves (momiji) , Paulownia (kiri) , Pine (matsu) , Plum blossom (ume) |
| Acquisition year | 2017 |
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