Lot Essay
This is a classic mid-Muromachi katchushi tsuba and was fitted to the uchigatana of the period. Its most common period of use was between the Hotoku and Chokyo periods (1450-1491).
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A Katchushi Tsuba
MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)
Details
A Katchushi Tsuba
Muromachi Period (15th century)
The round iron plate has a surface which has been hammered and polished, it has a delicately raised edge (uchikaeshi) with many strong iron bones, the plate is pierced with a dragonfly
8.6cm. high
Muromachi Period (15th century)
The round iron plate has a surface which has been hammered and polished, it has a delicately raised edge (uchikaeshi) with many strong iron bones, the plate is pierced with a dragonfly
8.6cm. high
Provenance
Walter Compton