"Tsuba Mokko Gata - Japan - Edo Period (1603-1868)"
TSUBA mokko gataJapan
Edo period (1603–1868)
Copper, shakudo, gold, silver
H: 7.5 cm; W: 6.9 cm; Thickness: 4 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana: 2.8 cm
Copper tsuba covered with shakudo, chiselled with flowers and buds on a cloudy sky background, decorated with a moon on one side and a constellation of three stars, probably the summer triangle featuring Vega, Deneb and Altair.
The sides are chiselled with geometric patterns and dots.
Ref.: 6835
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