Japan
Edo period (1603–1868)
Copper, shakudo, gold
H: 7.7 cm; W: 7 cm; Thickness: 4 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.8 cm
Copper tsuba covered with shakudo, decorated with several gold ‘go-san no kiri’ (see ‘kiri-mon’); ‘kaye-mon’ (secondary crest) of the Kuchi-ki, Ku-ki of San-da, Matsu-daïra of Ito-i-gawa and Mo-ri (see ‘Matsu-daïra’), Mori of A-kô and Mi-ka-zuki, O-gasa-wara of Kara-tsu, O-ta of Kashiwa-bara, Séki, Sen-goku, Tani and Waki-zaka.
Sekigane in copper.
Ref.: 6834
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