EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), SIGNED SEISHU KAMEYAMA JU KUNITOMO TEIEI SAKU

The Kunitomo family of Kameyama in Ise Province were originally famous gun smiths who later turned to making tsuba. They flourished during the late 17th to early 18th century. The use of sahari inlay (a white metal alloy) is found in many examples of their work.