Iron tsuba with knotted geese motif by Myochin Katsuharu of Echizen province. Edo period.

Iron tsuba of circular form with the knotted geese (kari) flying over the rough waves pierced (sukashi) and carved in low relief (nikubori). Hitsu-ana plugged with soft metal. Hitsu-ana plugged with soft metal (tin or lead).

Signed: Echizen koku jū Myochin Katsuharu saku.

Edo period.

Size: Height: 80.7 mm; Width: 81.0 mm; Thickness: 4.5 mm; Weight: 110 g.

Two tsuba of this master can be found at Georg Oeder Collection (Japanische Stichblätter und Schwertzieraten. Sammlung Georg Oeder Düsseldorf. Beschreibendes Verzeichnis von P. Vautier. Herausgegeben von Otto Kümmel.Oesterheld & Co / Verlag / Berlin, Oesterheld, 1915; LIB-1465 in this collection) under №№ 172 and 173, page 21, though no illustrations.

SOLD.

Collection	Japanese swords & fittings
Type or purpose	Tsuba
Country	Japan
Period	19 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868)
Artist	Myochin Katsuharu (Echizen)
Subject	Knotted goose, Waves, Wild geese
Technique	Low relief carving, Nikubori, Sukashi, Carving
Material	Iron
Acquisition year	2014
De-acquisition	Sold

Collection

Japanese swords & fittings