Iron tsuba of round form decorated with eight roundels - circular emblems of flowers and/or family crests (mon) made of cast brass, pierced and chiseled in kebori, and with flat brass inlay (hira-zōgan) of vines or seaweed all over the plate. Hitsu-ana outlined in brass. Four positive silhouette roundels are 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6- pointing crests/flowers; four negative silhouette roundels are bellflower, cherry blossom, and suhama.
Yoshirō school (Kaga-Yoshirō).
The Momoyama or early Edo period, beginning of 17th century.
Size: diameter 77 mm, thickness 3,8 mm
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese swords & fittings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Tsuba |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 17 AD , Azuchi–Momoyama period [安土桃山時代] (1568–1603) , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| School | Yoshirō School |
| Media/Technique | Hira-Zōgan , Ranma-sukashi , Sukashi |
| Material | Brass , Iron |
| Subject | Family crest (mon) , Plants , Sea weed , Vines |
| Acquisition year | 2017 |
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