A Goto School Tsuba and Fuchi-kashira
A Goto School Tsuba and Fuchi-kashira

EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)

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A Goto School Tsuba and Fuchi-kashira
Edo period (18th century)
The oval shakudo nanakoji tsuba decorated with a scene of the Battle of Uji River, the warrior Sasaki Takatsuna on horseback near a bridge girder in the river and Kajiwara Kagesue holding a bow in his mouth on horseback at riverside; the kashira decorated with a warrior praying in front of torii gate, the fuchi carved with two warriors and a horse resting, all details in iroe takazogan
tsuba 2 7/8in. (7.2cm.) diameter; fuchi 1 5/8in. (3.9cm.) long (3)

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