Iron tsuba of mokko form decorated with trellis, vines, foliage, and gourds inlaid in brass with details carved in low relief.

NBTHK: Tokubetsu Hozon №2003186.

Momoyama period (1574 – 1603).

Dimensions: H: 85.5 cm, W: 79 mm, Thickness (centre): 4.8 mm.

Tsuba of a similar design can be found in this collection [TSU-0373]. In that example, the plate was later pierced with geometrical mon-like openwork to resemble Koike Yoshirō’s handguards.

More about this type of tsuba here.