Iron tsuba of round form with design of hatchet executed in openwork (sukashi) and three fan panels motif on both sides carved in low relief (sukidashi-bori). Designs on the fan panels - face: bellflower, plum blossom in mist, grass leaves; - back: clouds, grass, and half plum blossom in mist. Copper sekigane. Koga-hitsu-ana probably cut out on a later date.
Kamakura or kamakura-bori school. Edo period.
Height: 83.8 mm, Width: 82.2 mm, Thickness at seppa-dai: 3.2 mm.
NBTHK certificate № 4005500: Hozon (worthy of preservation).
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 18 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| School | Kamakura-bori |
| Material | Iron |
| Media/Technique | Low relief carving , Sukashi , Sukidashi-bori |
| Subject | Clouds (kumo) , Flowers , Folding fan (sensu) , Grass , Hatchet , Water drops |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
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