This tsuba was made by the swordsmith Suishinshi Masahide (1750-1825). His family name was Kawabe although he often used the name Fujiwara. He was a retainer of the Akimoto family, daimyo of Yamagata, who resided at Tatebayashi in Kozuke Province. Masahide was born in Dewa but went to Edo to learn swordmaking. He employed the art names Suishin, Suishinshi, Hidekuni and Tenshu.