"Tsuba In Cut Iron Damascened With Gold (nunome Zogan). School Of Soten. Japan Edo 18°"
Japanese sword hilt (tsuba) in cut iron silhouette of pagoda and palace in a mountainous lake landscape. Some damascened details in gold. An impression of tranquility emerges. Far from wars. The carving is of very good quality which is not always the case on this kind of tsuba which are most often less well executed. The reliefs are deep. The style seems to be that of the Soten school. There is the signature of the artist who must inform us precisely about the date and the place. Edo period Japan. Good condition. No catering. Width: 67.3mm Thickness: 5mm