"Katana Guard, Called Tsuba - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)"
KATANA GUARD, called tsuba Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, silver and brass
H. 8.2 ; L. 7.8 cm ; Thickness : 0.4 cm
In its box
Tsuba hira kaku gata with animated decoration of a copper monkey in the foreground fishing with a rod on a mountainous background with the roofs of houses inlaid with brass or copper.
The reverse shows a bridge in the foreground and the same mountainous landscape in the background. The Nakago Hitsu Ana was later recapped.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
Ref.LP2735
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