Lot Essay
This type of Kamakura-bori work seems to be earlier than the carved style. The change in the nakago indicates that the guard was originally mounted on a tachi.
Details
A KAMAKURA STYLE TSUBA
MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1450)
The round iron plate is carved in both broad and thin lines with a dragon design. The reverse is similarly decorated. On both sides the eyes are inlaid in brass. The rim has been raised slightly and the nakago-ana has been altered on several occasions. There are several rust patches on the plate--height and width 8.4cm., thickness 3mm.
MUROMACHI PERIOD (CIRCA 1450)
The round iron plate is carved in both broad and thin lines with a dragon design. The reverse is similarly decorated. On both sides the eyes are inlaid in brass. The rim has been raised slightly and the nakago-ana has been altered on several occasions. There are several rust patches on the plate--height and width 8.4cm., thickness 3mm.
Provenance
Aoyama, Paris