A yamagane tsuba of oval form with green-ish black patina decorated in usuniku-bori carving and gold iroe with wisteria (fuji) motif plus nanako-ji ground on both sides. Kozuka-hitsu-ana possibly cut later.
Unsigned.
Momoyama or may be even Muromachi period.
Dimensions: 70.0 x 61.2 x 5.0 (center) mm
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) |
| Subject | Wisteria (fuji) |
| Media/Technique | Carving , Iroe , Nanako-ji , Usuniku-bori |
| Material | Gold , Yamagane |
| Acquisition year | 2013 |
