Yamagane tsuba with design of tomoe and suhama in openwork, and family crests in relief. Muromachi period (c. 1450).

Yamagane (bronze) tsuba (kagamishi, or mirror-maker) with the design of tomoe (comma) and suhama in openwork. Surface treated with hammer marks and chiselled with the design of maple leaves and encircled two bars (maru-ni-futatsu-biki, Ashikaga clan family crest, or mon) on both sides. Raised rim or rim cover (fukurin). Custom kiri-wood box.

Size: 87.4 x 86.2 x 2.9 (center), 4.9 (rim) mm; weight: 120 g.

 

SKU: TSU-0399.2019 Categories: , ,
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