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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
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
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