Iron tsuba of round form decorated with a deer and maple leaves in positive silhouette openwork (ji-sukashi), with details finely carved in low relief (kebori). Nakagō-ana plugged with copper fittings (sekigane). Traces of lacquer on the surface.
NBTHK: Hozon, №424947.
Design: An autumnal tsuba with an allusion to Kasuga Shrine in Nara.
Attributed by NBTHK to Shoami.
Age: Probably the Momoyama period (1574 – 1603) or early Edo period (1603 – 1650), but judging on the item's substantial size (diameter 86.6 mm) and considerable thinness (3.4 mm) may be attributed to earlier times (late Muromachi period, 1514 – 1573).
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) , Early 17th century , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Late 16th century |
| School | Ko-Shōami , Shoami |
| Subject | Deer , Maple leaves (momiji) |
| Material | Iron |
| Media/Technique | Sukashi |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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