A Nishigaki-School Tsuba
Edo period (19th century)
Circular iron sukashi tsuba carved with futatsudomoe design in negative sukashi-bori and paulownia, the details carved in ke-bori, rounded rim
3¼in. (8.3cm.) diameter
With a Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu (Sword-fitting especially worthy of preserving) no. 225341 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2000.2.28
A Nishigaki-School Tsuba
Edo period (19th century)
Circular iron sukashi tsuba carved with futatsudomoe design in negative sukashi-bori and paulownia, the details carved in ke-bori, rounded rim
3¼in. (8.3cm.) diameter
With a Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu (Sword-fitting especially worthy of preserving) no. 225341 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 2000.2.28
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