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ELEVEN ECHIZEN KINAI TSUBA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700-1800)
The iron tsuba comprising: four katana-sized plates pierced with iris, bamboo leaves, and saddle parts; a solid plate of the same size carved with aoi leaf design; a stone surface plate decorated with cricket and praying mantis in Jakushi style gold nunome--respectively 8.5, 8.3, 8.1, 8, and 8cm. h.; four wakizashi-sized plates pierced with butterflies, aoi leaves with gold nunome, lily flowers, three aoi leaves, and double leaves, respectively--7.4, 7.1, 7, two 6.8cm. h.; and a cast example (11)
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1700-1800)
The iron tsuba comprising: four katana-sized plates pierced with iris, bamboo leaves, and saddle parts; a solid plate of the same size carved with aoi leaf design; a stone surface plate decorated with cricket and praying mantis in Jakushi style gold nunome--respectively 8.5, 8.3, 8.1, 8, and 8cm. h.; four wakizashi-sized plates pierced with butterflies, aoi leaves with gold nunome, lily flowers, three aoi leaves, and double leaves, respectively--7.4, 7.1, 7, two 6.8cm. h.; and a cast example (11)